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focal infection

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focal infection
n.
A bacterial infection localized in a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils, that may spread to another part of the body.
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Noun1.focal infection - bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
nidus, focal point, focus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
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Of these, the most important was focal infection or focal sepsis, the doctrine that bacteria could furtively attack vulnerable parts of the body, proliferate, and infuse the bloodstream with dangerous toxins.
Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine by Gollaher, David / Journal of Social History
Focal infections with or without bacteremia: GAS can cause focal infections, which are limited to a particular site.
Group A Streptococcal Infections by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Clinical syndromes in the 87 nonperinatal cases were primary bacteremia in 41 (47%), meningitis in 24 (28%), bacteremia with a focal infection in 18 (21%), and focal infection without bacteremia in 4 (5%) (Table 2).
Listeria monocytogenes infection in Israel and review of cases ... by Shohat, Tamar / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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