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What medicine is used if bacteria from a tooth abscess gets in your blood stream?
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You wish to become Dr. your self if bacteria gets into blood its septicaemia n quite often fatal so don't burden your self state your problem.
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If the bacteria entered into blood stream from any source/ abscess it can be very leathal. Can cost one's life if not taken immediate action. It can cause infective endocarditis in already compromised person. Septic shock is another severe problem. How to manage it? Visit a specialist medical / dental professional ASAP. Timely visit and multiple antibiotics with life saving drugs can reverse the condition.
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