Does I.V. using increase risk of sepsis?

[Snoopy199533]

Obviously it does to some level because when someone injects they create a puncture wound that leads directly to a vein. But what if someone is a chronic iv user and they get a staph infection, more specifically Mrsa.
Would iv using while the infection is still present in the body be a foolish or risky choice?
If someone had a wound that less directly to a vein and the wound got infected with Mrsa, would that lead to Sepsis? (a life threatening condition caused by harmful bacteria contaminating the bloodstream )

 

[botch]

Obviously it does to some level because when someone injects they create a puncture wound that leads directly to a vein. But what if someone is a chronic iv user and they get a staph infection, more specifically Mrsa.
Would iv using while the infection is still present in the body be a foolish or risky choice?
If someone had a wound that less directly to a vein and the wound got infected with Mrsa, would that lead to Sepsis? (a life threatening condition caused by harmful bacteria contaminating the bloodstream )

I don't think I've ever had MRSA but I have definitely had multiple abscesses in 3 different sites at one time and continued to shoot up. I had one doctor tell me I was at risk for sepsis during this time but thankfully that didn't happen. I just rotated my spots and went to the ER to get the sites drained. One was on my hand and it swelled up to twice its size and was unusable. I think if the infection has been cordoned off by your body the risk is lowered but my suggestion would be get on antibiotics ASAP.