Definitions for "Septicemia"
a life-threatening condition in which bacteria multiply in the blood and produce toxic materials; commonly known as blood poisoning; now also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
systemic disease caused by the multiplication of microorganisms in the ciculating blood; formerly called "blood poisoning"[close window
The presence of bacteria in the blood circulation, accompanied by related clinical signs of disease.
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a common cause of death in these cases