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What is the difference between phlebitis and infection?
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Veins: Phlebitis is related to inflamation in the veins. It usually occurs in the superficial system in the legs. This is different from an infection which is the invasion of a host organism's bodily tissues by disease-causing organisms, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce.
Answered 2/1/2015
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Phlebitis is inflamm: Phlebitis is inflammation of the veins. Infection usually refers to bacterial involvement.
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