Mesh term Bacteremia
Browse to parent terms:Bacterial Infections
Sepsis
Description
The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.Browse to child terms:
Endotoxemia
Hemorrhagic Septicemia
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