bacteremia

noun

bac·ter·emia | \ ˌbak-tə-ˈrē-mē-ə

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: the usually transient presence of bacteria in the blood

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Shortly after birth, the baby showed signs of respiratory distress, was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, and was found to have a life-threatening blood infection—diagnosed as late-onset group B Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) bacteremia. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "CDC warns against eating placenta—in case you needed another reason," 30 June 2017

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bacteremia

noun

bac·ter·emia

variants: or chiefly British bacteraemia \ ˌbak-tə-ˈrē-mē-ə

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: the usually transient presence of bacteria in the blood

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