bacteremia

Examples of bacteremia in the following topics:

• Bacterial Infections of the Heart

  • In a healthy individual, a bacteremia (where bacteria get into the blood stream through a minor cut or wound) would normally be cleared quickly with no adverse consequences.
  • Bacteremia caused by dental procedures (in most cases due to streptococci viridans, which reside in oral cavity), such as a cleaning or extraction of a tooth and from procedures involving the gastrointestinal or urinary tract can cause bacterial endocarditis.

• The Cardiovascular System

  • Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the blood.
  • Bacteremia can have several consequences.
  • Compare and contrast the causes associated with: endocarditis, myocarditis, bacteremia, vasculitis and lymphatic disease

• Listeriosis

  • In the advent of listeriosis, bacteremia should be treated for two weeks, meningitis for three weeks, and brain abscess for at least six weeks.

• Salmonellosis

  • Oliguria and azotemia develop in severe cases as a result of kidney involvement due to hypoxia and bacteremia.

• Sepsis and Septic Shock

  • The precipitating infections which may lead to septic shock if severe enough include appendicitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis, meningitis, pancreatitis, and necrotizing fasciitis.