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- Blood Poisoning (Bacteremia, Septicemia)
- SYMPTOMS include chills and fever at the start and vary widely over the day
- and bleeding into the skin producing black and blue marks.
- CAUSES are from bacteria in the circulatory system. This may occur with
- many other infections, minor cuts or scratches, tooth extraction, etc..
- TREATMENT. Hospitalization is usually required.
- .Adequate nutrition. Many antibiotics.