2006-10-10 01:15:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the blood, where as septicemia is a systemic disease of the blood, caused by a pathogen and/or a toxin. Subtle difference.
Bacterial endocarditis (endocarditis literally meaning inflammation of the endocardium)is an infection of one of the heart valves, so it would be bacteremia since the infection is in the endocadium.
2006-10-10 02:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bacteria Boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacterial endocarditis is a bacterial infection of the lining of the heart. Bacteremia is when there are bacteria in the blood. Septicemia refers to a septic condition where bacteria in the blood are producing poisons that are affecting the body. Endocarditis is neither bacteremia or septicemia, but it could go to either.
2006-10-10 06:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a bacteremia...
2006-10-10 01:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋