Septicemia is a serious infection caused by bacteria that is often contracted from the environment. It can cause serious health problems, and it is often fatal.
He was diagnosed with septicemia, and he is in a lot of trouble.
The septicemia was caused by the rat that was living in the house.
noun
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
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Brucella septicemia in pregnancy.
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Septicemia may also progress rapidly.
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The autopsy states that he died of septicemia.
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This causes septicemia due to bacterial infection.
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FS is the most severe form of meningococcal septicemia.
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P stuartii septicemia is primarily of urinary origin.
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It is the only Campylobacter species that can give septicemia.
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Anthrax and the blood disease septicemia are known to occur.
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He also performed important studies of septicemia and tuberculosis.
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Animals infected with myiasis may die from toxemia and septicemia.