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What is septicemia and what antibiotics should be used to treat it, and what dosages?
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Infection: "septicemia" is the reaction of the body to an infection. The infection can be anywhere: the lungs, the urine, the tissues. There is no "one" antibiotic to treat septicemia. You just treat the suspected infection, and the reaction of the sepsis should improve. If you think you have septicemia, it is important to get seen by a doctor right away. It can be very serious, even deadly if not treated.
Answered 4/22/2013
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Septicemia: This means bacteria multiplying in the blood stream. The body's reaction to infection is "sepsis", with fever or low temp, elevated or low WBC count, increased pulse (>90/min) and respirations (20 or more/min). Any two of these criteria are systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sirs) and if due to infection, sepsis.
Answered 6/10/2014
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