He needed IV antibiotics to prevent the infection from getting into his bloodstream. (awanj.org)
When this bacteria gets into the bloodstream it may reach a bone, muscle or joint where it can multiply and cause a deep infection. (floatinghospital.org)
But how clusters of cells get into the bloodstream in the first place has been a mystery, in part because scientists couldn't easily see inside tumors to find out. (sciencenews.org)