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Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Bacteremia
Infections > Sepsis > Bacteremia
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation > Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome > Sepsis > Bacteremia
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Shock > Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome > Sepsis > Bacteremia

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Bacteremia  

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Note

  • coord with specific bact/infect heading or specific bacterium if specific bact infect is not in MeSH (do not use /blood to indicate -emia)

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 92; was see SEPTICEMIA 1975-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016470

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