bacteremia

American

[bak-tuh-ree-mee-uh] / ˌbæk təˈri mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

the presence of bacteria in the blood.

Etymology

Origin of bacteremia

First recorded in 1885–90; bacter- ( def. ) + -emia

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bacteremia

Investigators focused on aminoglycoside antibiotics, which doctors rely on to treat meningitis, bacteremia, and respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients.

From US News ● Jul. 29, 2015

This form of endocarditis is generally accompanied by a bacteremia, and the causative germs may be recovered from the blood.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

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