(Gr. baktrion little rod + haima blood) the presence of bacteria in the blood.
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<microbiology> The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the bloodstream. ... Origin: Gr. Bakterion, haima = blood ... (11 Jan 1998) ...
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(= bacteremia (USA)) The presence of living bacteria in the circulating blood: usually implies the presence of small numbers of bacteria that are transiently present without causing clinical effects, in contrast to septicaemia.
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a condition in which bacteria are present in the bloodstream; may occur after minor surgery or infection and may be dangerous for people with a weakened immune system or abnormal heart valves
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Bacteraemia occurs when bacteria get into the bloodstream. Bloodstream infection is also sometimes called septicaemia, which implies greater severity/clinical significance. A wide variety of bacteria can cause bacteraemias, the two most common being Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
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