...caused by bacteria that produce pus in the blood and characterized by the formation of multiple abscesses in different parts of the body. What do you call this?
2007-03-01 03:57:52 · 3 answers · asked by shanekeavy 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
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2007-03-01 16:17:24 · answer #1 · answered by whirlwind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Septicemia is infection in the blood stream. formation of abscesses throughout the body usually depends on the organism responsible. It may be due to infection in various parts of the body as a source, but could be a condition called endocarditis, which is infection of one of the heart valves.
2007-03-01 12:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by newky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sepsis (in Greek ΣήÏιÏ, putrefaction) is a serious medical condition, resulting from the immune response to a severe infection. Septicaemia is sepsis of the bloodstream caused by bacteremia, which is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. The term septicaemia is also used to refer to sepsis in general.
2007-03-01 20:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by mcsteamyandme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋