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I am having gastritis for a month.i am on ppi for reflux control.i was scared of developing sepsis due to the gastritis.is my fear valid or baseless?
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Not fact-based: acid suppressors will rarely put you at risk for C difficile diarrhea, but sepsis is very, very unlikely
Answered 2/23/2017
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