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Dade City man recovers after severe sepsis
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Larry Anzalone, 73, of Dade City, survived a life-threatening sepsis case after an apparent ear infection in May escalated into bacterial meningitis, a brain clot, pneumonia, and sepsis. He spent 10 days in a medically induced coma at Tampa General Hospital and later completed a month of rehabilitation before returning home without walking assistance.
WHO: Larry Anzalone, 73, of Dade City; his wife Sherry; Tampa General Hospital medical team
WHAT: Anzalone’s recovery from a life-threatening sepsis episode following complications that began with an ear infection.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM ET
WHERE: Dade City, Florida
WHY: The illness began as what appeared to be a simple ear infection that rapidly progressed into bacterial meningitis, a brain clot, pneumonia, and ultimately sepsis.
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