Seek emergency medical care immediately
Call emergency services if there is confusion, severe weakness, trouble breathing, fainting, or blue lips
Go to the nearest hospital if you have fever, chills, rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, or severe illness
Do not try to treat it at home
Take all prescribed antibiotics exactly as directed
Complete the full course of antibiotics
Get blood tests and cultures as ordered by a doctor
Have the source of infection found and treated
Remove or replace infected medical lines or devices if instructed by a doctor
Drink fluids if you are able and a doctor has not restricted them
Rest and monitor symptoms closely
Return for urgent care if symptoms worsen or do not improve
Follow all hospital discharge instructions exactly