life-threatening infection

基本解釋

These could be signs of meningitis, a potentially life-threatening infection.
這些癥狀可能是腦膜炎的前兆，有潛在的生命危險(xiǎn)。
But health agencies say the side effects cannot expand into a life-threatening infection.
但衛(wèi)生機(jī)構(gòu)說(shuō)這副作用不會(huì)擴(kuò)大成危及生命的感染。
Call your doctor for advice if your child has neck stiffness or a rash with a fever. These could be signs of meningitis, a potentially life-threatening infection.
若你的孩子出現(xiàn)頸項(xiàng)強(qiáng)直或發(fā)燒起疹子，你就要去找醫(yī)生幫忙。這些癥狀可能是腦膜炎的前兆，有潛在的生命危險(xiǎn)。

And presenting with that actually life-threatening infection to the hospital, usually in an extreme state."

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