Bloodstream infectionMortalityClinical presentationBloodstream infections (BSI) represent a serious bacterial infection with substantial morbidity and mortality. Population-based studies demonstrate an increased incidence, especially among elderly patients. Controversy exists regarding whether presentation of BSI are ...
There are several types of white blood cells that fight off infections. Some make antibodies that alert other cells to attack viruses and bacteria. Other types of white blood cells consume and destroy bacteria to help prevent a dirty wound from causing a bloodstream infection. When donated, t...
The tissue inside the anus is not as well-protected as the skin outside the anus. Our external tissue has layers of dead cells that serve as a protective barrier against infection. The tissue inside the anus doesn't have this natural protection, which leaves it vulnerable to tearing and the...
Infective endocarditis, commonly referred to as bacterial endocarditis, is caused by bacteria that enter the bloodstream and infect the lining of a heart valve or blood vessel. Infection can occur in native or prosthetic valves, with the latter accounting for 20% of endocarditis cases.2 Severity ...
The aim of the study was to assess whether an isolated positive catheter culture is predictive of a subsequent bloodstream infection in intensive care unit patients.Retrospective clinical study between 2000 and 2007.Intensive care unit of a university hospital.All arterial, central venous, and dialysis...
And septic shock is a serious symptom of sepsis. Septicemia is a serious infection, a disease that is not localized to an early lesion, but through the bloodstream. Many causes are leading to sepsis such as severe initial damage, no prompt treatment or virulence of too strong microorganisms. ...
What is blood poisoning? Blood Poisoning: Sometimes when people have had suffered from a wound or have had a medical procedure that required an incision, they contract an infection. Although blood poisoning is not really an accurate term and not one that doctors would use, many people commonly...
Bacteria from an infection in other parts of the body can also infect the bloodstream and reach the kidneys. Although it is an unusual case, it can happen if the patient has an artificial joint or heart valve that becomes infected. In rare cases, kidney infection results after kidney surgery...
Central lines.A central line is a tube that connects to your neck, chest, arm, or groin to deliver medicine straight into your bloodstream. Germs can pass through the tube and cause dangerous bloodstream infections. These germs can live on medical gloves, on the skin where the tube is inser...
As the chelating agent enters the bloodstream, it binds to metals and other toxins in the body, which are then removed through urination. Ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) is the most common compound used since it removes substances like copper, iron, and lead from the blood.7Other pos...