bacteremia
noun
Note: Bacteremia is often transient and asymptomatic but may be associated with invasion of the bloodstream from a usually localized source of infection (such as a skin wound, indwelling catheter, or urinary tract infection) and can lead to sepsis.
compare septicemia, viremiaExamples of bacteremia in a Sentence
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
The strain has also presented as bacteremia and septic arthritis as seen in some of the 2023 cases.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Staph bacteria can cause different types of infections including skin infections (the most common type), bacteremia, and toxic shock syndrome (TSS).2
Pseudomonas: A group of more than 25 types of bacteria that are associated with humans.
—Korin Miller, Health, 2 Sep. 2023
Doc talk Occult bacteremia The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream of a child with a fever, but who looks well and has no obvious source of infection.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2023
Specifically, the agencies test for enterococcus, a bacteria that is a common cause of infections, including UTIs, bacteremia and infective endocarditis, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 21 June 2023
Rarely, Salmonella infection causes bacteria to enter the bloodstream, also known as bacteremia.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
Comparison of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2016
The types of infections most commonly resulting from GBS are bacteremia, sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis in newborns.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
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“Bacteremia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacteremia. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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bacteremia
nounNote: Bacteremia is often transient and asymptomatic but may be associated with invasion of the bloodstream from a usually localized source of infection (as a skin wound, indwelling catheter, or urinary tract infection) and lead to sepsis.
compare septicemia, viremia
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