blood poisoning
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But, in small number of cases, exposure can trigger invasive meningitis which leads to blood poisoning and brain inflammation.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Meningococcal septicaemia, where patients become seriously ill with blood poisoning and inflammation of the brain, is classed as an urgent notifiable disease.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens worldwide, which can cause severe bloodstream infections -- also called sepsis or blood poisoning.
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024
She died later that night, Francois said, likely from sepsis, or blood poisoning by bacteria.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
He dropped dead of blood poisoning less than a year ago and the boy was only twelve years old.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
