"Bacteremia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.
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D016470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.100 C01.539.757.100 C23.550.470.790.500.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bacteremia" by people in Profiles.
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Current Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Septic Arthritis. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Jul; 35(7):509-513.
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A Potential Role for the NOD1 Variant (rs6958571) in Gram-Positive Blood Stream Infection in ELBW Infants. Neonatology. 2017; 112(4):354-358.
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The occurrence of infective endocarditis with Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia: A retrospective cohort study and systematic review. J Infect. 2017 02; 74(2):179-186.
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Vibrio furnissii: an unusual cause of bacteremia and skin lesions after ingestion of seafood. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun; 49(6):2348-9.