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Will Low BP Cause Abscess And Infection Of Spine?
I have a male friend 77 years old , been in the hospitol 20 days , the doctors say he has rigors, when he gets the chills and low blood pressure. he has now devolped and infection in the spine and has formed abscess on the spine more than one abscess. they giveing him antibiotics intervenoulsy
Mon, 19 Sep 2016
Dear ,
Low Blood Pressure doesn't cause any infection , but it affects the blood flow to the tissues . so , if there is an infection , the tissue needs adequate blood stream to let the immune mediators fight the organism in the infected area .
Antibiotics I.V. may reduce the time for reaching the infected area comparing with oral antibiotics .
I wish that may help
thanks
Low Blood Pressure doesn't cause any infection , but it affects the blood flow to the tissues . so , if there is an infection , the tissue needs adequate blood stream to let the immune mediators fight the organism in the infected area .
Antibiotics I.V. may reduce the time for reaching the infected area comparing with oral antibiotics .
I wish that may help
thanks
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