Sunday, December 9, 2012

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

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