Septicemia is the medical term for blood poisoning by pathogenic bacteria.
It is the ultimate in the body’s ultimate defense against an infection. Septsis that progresses into septicemia has a mortality rate as high as 60%, depending on whether the organism causing the infection is anaerobic or aerobic.
Septicemia is a very serious condition, with symptoms ranging from anemia and weight loss to a fever, increased heart rate, and difficulty breathing. A severe infection can lead to organ failure, kidney failure, coma, and death. Septicemia is treated by antibiotics, usually intravenously. There are many other treatments including intravenous fluids and a process known as dextrose infusion. The goal of treatment is to prevent bacteria from re-infecting the patient.
Septicemia is caused by overproduction of urine, increased levels of protein in the urine, and inflammation of the urinary tract. This results in a build up of waste products in the bladder.
When these wastes begin to backwash into the urethra they cause a blockage. If not treated the infection can spread to other parts of the urinary tract.
In order to treat the infection you must get rid of bacteria. These bacteria include E. coli and Streptococcus bacteria, and there are several different types of bacteria. There is another form of bacteria that causes other urinary tract infections, but the bacteria responsible for septicemia are normally harmless bacteria that live in the urinary tract. Bacteria that cause other urinary tract infections can become invasive and enter the bloodstream. The bacteria can multiply and then multiply.
Bacteria can cause the infection, because they live in places where they cannot survive otherwise, such as the bladder, urethra, or intestines.
They multiply quickly. They thrive on the food that the person eats and the liquids that are excreted. The problem occurs when the bacteria reproduce so rapidly that they outnumber the beneficial bacteria. Beneficial bacteria are needed to keep the infection under control. When this happens, the infection takes control and becomes septicemia.
A blood infection that spreads through the bloodstream (also known as septicemia) occurs when a bacterial infection is allowed to spread into the bloodstream. Anemia is often the first symptom. Blood in the urine is usually present along with some white blood cells and platelets.
Blood in the urine or in the stool of a child who has septicemia should be tested by a doctor.
Children can also have anemia because their kidneys may not be working as well as they should and their blood may contain more bilirubin. This can cause high blood pressure.
Blood in the stool or urine is not always present. In infants, a low level of blood sugar can cause diarrhea. If you suspect that your child may have septicemia you should take him to the hospital and be checked out. If the blood tests show evidence of blood in the urine, you should call your doctor immediately and start treatment.
Septicemia occurs when bacteria start infecting other parts of the body. They start in the urinary tract, the colon, or the vagina. The bacteria then multiply rapidly and infect the bloodstream.
Blood in the urine or in the stool is often present with the bacteria.
A doctor may test the urine for bacteria. The doctor may also do a blood test to determine if it contains bacteria. In some cases, the doctor will examine the urine and blood and give an antibiotic. Other times, the doctor will do neither. He may try to kill the bacteria by doing an aspiration test, or through surgery.
Antibiotics are sometimes used to kill the bacteria in the bloodstream. Antibiotics are not always successful, though, and they are not always available. In these cases, surgery might be necessary.
Septicemia is an uncommon condition. If it occurs, you should talk to your doctor about taking antibiotics.