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  2. Bloodstream infection - Wikipedia

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    Bacteria can also spread via the blood to other parts of the body (which is called hematogenous spread), causing infections away from the original site of infection, such as endocarditis or osteomyelitis. [citation needed] Treatment for bacteremia is with antibiotics, and prevention with antibiotic prophylaxis can be given in high risk ...

  3. Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    Severe sepsis causes poor organ function or blood flow. [9] The presence of low blood pressure, high blood lactate, or low urine output may suggest poor blood flow. [9] Septic shock is low blood pressure due to sepsis that does not improve after fluid replacement. [9] Sepsis is caused by many organisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. [10]

  4. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Borrelia hermsii, Borrelia recurrentis, and other Borrelia species Relapsing fever: blood smear Tetracycline-class antibiotics No Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Respiratory syncytial virus infection A variety of laboratory tests Treatment for RSV infection is focused primarily on supportive care. Under research [33] Rhinosporidium seeberi

  5. Infective endocarditis - Wikipedia

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    [1] [8] Complications may include backward blood flow in the heart, heart failure – the heart struggling to pump a sufficient amount of blood to meet the body's needs, abnormal electrical conduction in the heart, stroke, and kidney failure. [1] [2] [8] [9] The cause is typically a bacterial infection and less commonly a fungal infection. [1]

  6. Gangrene - Wikipedia

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    It is categorized into four subtypes, with the first two being the most common. Type 1 requires an infection with an anaerobe and a species in the Enterobacteriaceae family, while type 2 is characterized by infection with Streptococcus pyogenes, a Gram-positive cocci bacteria, and thus is also known as hemolytic streptococcal gangrene. [22] [23]

  7. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Infection that spreads to the joints and other areas of the body. The bacterium that causes gonorrhea can spread through the bloodstream and infect other parts of the body, including the joints. Fever, rash, skin sores, joint pain, swelling and stiffness are possible results.

  8. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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    As mentioned, Cialis can interact with other PDE5 inhibitors for ED, as well as medications prescribed to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), fungal infections, heart disease, heart failure ...

  9. Thrombus - Wikipedia

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    It was suggested over 150 years ago that thrombus formation is a result of abnormalities in blood flow, vessel wall, and blood components. This concept is now known as Virchow's triad. The three factors have been further refined to include circulatory stasis, vascular wall injury, and hypercoagulable state, all of which contribute to increased ...