Septicemia

Septicemia is the acute invasion of the systemic circulation pathological microorganisms, which may cause sepsis or septic shock with possible localization in various body systems or organ. It is a serious infection. 

The pathogen also including viral and fungal microorganisms and their products.

The large majority of pathogen associated with neonatal septicemia are gram-negative bacteria, predominantly Escherichia coli, although gram-positive bacteria are gaining recognition in some geographic area as a major cause to neonatal septicemia.

Another bacteria is meningococcal meningitis also develop a septicemia condition. Of those people who get meningitis –related septicemia, nearly half will die from it.

Septicemia develops very rapidly. The purple rash and bruises that appear during septicemia are a sign that blood is leaking through the blood vessels.

Citrobacter accounts for approximately 1% of all cases of septicemia. Citrobacter septicemia often occurs in elderly patients is often hospital acquired, and almost always occurs in patients with underlying disease.
Septicemia