blood poisoning

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Before the development of penicillin, blood poisoning could follow even minor wounds with no cure available.

From BBC

The E. coli bacterium, which is found in faeces, can cause a range of conditions, including urinary tract infections, cystitis, intestinal infections and vomiting, with the worst cases leading to life-threatening blood poisoning.

From BBC

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

She died later that night, Francois said, likely from sepsis, or blood poisoning by bacteria.

From Seattle Times

Sepsis is a serious medical condition, external, also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning.

From BBC