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What is the difference between meningococcal sepsis and meningococcal meningitis?
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Location: Sepsis is when bacteria is in the blood. Meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain. They can coexist, or be found seperately.
Answered 4/10/2014
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Location: Organinsm is the same, location is different. Sepsis is a blood infection. Meningitis is a spinal fluid infection.
Answered 12/8/2015
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