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  2. Teacher loses arms and legs to sepsis after strep infection ...

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    That led to sepsis, the body’s life-threatening response to infection, and septic shock, a dangerous drop in blood pressure and the most severe stage of sepsis, according to the Sepsis Alliance ...

  3. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotics in addition to standard incision and drainage is recommended in persons with severe abscesses, many sites of infection, rapid disease progression, the presence of cellulitis, symptoms indicating bacterial illness throughout the body, or a health condition causing immunosuppression. [1]

  4. Boil - Wikipedia

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    A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [1] Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. [2]

  5. Staphylococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    However, staph infections are still prominent and a cause for concern among healthcare professionals, especially new antibiotic-resistant strains. In the U.S., the incidence of staph infection is around 38.2 to 45.7 per 100,000 person-years, whereas other First World countries have an average incidence rate of 10 to 30 per 100,000 person-years.

  6. Bubo - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] In these conditions, a two-week course of antibiotics is the recommended treatment, and incision and drainage or excision of the swollen lymph nodes is best avoided. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] However, aspiration may sometimes be performed to prevent buboes from rupturing. [ 9 ]

  7. Impetigo - Wikipedia

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    Impetigo is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. [2] The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. [2] Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the groin or armpits. [2] The lesions may be painful or itchy. [3] Fever is uncommon. [3]

  8. Two human arms and a leg found at Long Island park - AOL

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    Two human arms and a human leg were found in a park on Long Island, New York, on Thursday morning, and police are investigating how the body parts ended up there.

  9. How body cameras turned a secret, deadly assault into a ... - AOL

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    Moments later, another body camera captures the inmate restrained in handcuffs being carried face down by three officers — two at his arms, another at his legs — through the entryway.