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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 683782" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Ugh...sepsis. My husband had it a few times as a result of his illness having killed off disease fighting white blood cells.</p><p></p><p>Used to be that if his temp went over 101 it was an emergency admit. I remember first the blood cultures and them coming up with the "bug", which half the time was something that didn't usually infect humans.</p><p></p><p>Then the culture and sensitivity to find an antibiotic that would (hopefully) kill the bug without being too toxic to humans, and then up to weeks in the hospital with the transfusions 2x weekly and the IV antibiotics running constantly.</p><p></p><p>All I can say it that it wasn't sepsis that eventually killed him. He pulled through all the bouts of sepsis and the only permanent damage he had was from some of the antibiotics used.</p><p></p><p>My mother also had sepsis (from cellulitis in her leg) and pulled through fine.</p><p></p><p>I had cellulitis and a positive blood culture, but no sx of sepsis. Vancomycin got rid of it, but it took months to get my guts working right again after that.</p><p></p><p>I expect and hope that your hubs will be fine. Hang in there and be sure to take care of yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 683782, member: 1963"] Ugh...sepsis. My husband had it a few times as a result of his illness having killed off disease fighting white blood cells. Used to be that if his temp went over 101 it was an emergency admit. I remember first the blood cultures and them coming up with the "bug", which half the time was something that didn't usually infect humans. Then the culture and sensitivity to find an antibiotic that would (hopefully) kill the bug without being too toxic to humans, and then up to weeks in the hospital with the transfusions 2x weekly and the IV antibiotics running constantly. All I can say it that it wasn't sepsis that eventually killed him. He pulled through all the bouts of sepsis and the only permanent damage he had was from some of the antibiotics used. My mother also had sepsis (from cellulitis in her leg) and pulled through fine. I had cellulitis and a positive blood culture, but no sx of sepsis. Vancomycin got rid of it, but it took months to get my guts working right again after that. I expect and hope that your hubs will be fine. Hang in there and be sure to take care of yourself. [/QUOTE]
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