What pregnant women should know about Group B strep
Pregnant women undergo a variety of tests while they’re expecting. Although it’s not the most discussed test (that award would go to the glucose screening and…
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Septicemia is bacteria in the blood (bacteremia) that often occurs with severe infections. Also called sepsis, septicemia is a serious, life-threatening response to an infection that gets worse very quickly.
Blood poisoning; Bacteremia with sepsis
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Pregnant women undergo a variety of tests while they’re expecting. Although it’s not the most discussed test (that award would go to the glucose screening and…