Question 1

what are the differences between bacteremia and septicemia?

Accepted Answer

Septicemia: Bacteremia means presence of bacteria in the blood stream. Septicemia (also called sepsis) is a state of microbial invasion from a portal of entry into the blood stream which causes sign of illness. Fewer than half the patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis have positive results on blood culture. Furthermore, not all patients with bacteremia have signs of sepsis.

Question 2

does bacteremia cause meningitis or is it the other way around?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Bacteremia can cause meningitis

Question 3

does bacteremia mean the same thing as septicemia?

Accepted Answer

No: Septicemia is a disease; bacteremia can be present, for a short time and without causing disease, in many cases, including right after dental treatment.

Question 4

does your bacteremia level increase if a disposable dental flosser is reused?

Accepted Answer

Probably not, but...: Although i'm unaware of studies that address this question, the intuitive answer would be "no". The bacteria count under the gum is so high that any contribution to total biomass from a piece of floss is unlikely to be significant. The magnitude of bacteremia would be more correlated with the amount of bleeding, which would reflect the extent of the breach in the wall of the vascular compartment.

Question 5

what are some of the differences between bacteremia and sepsis or septicemia?

Accepted Answer

Bacteremia is...: The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream with or without symptoms (it can certainly be silent).  Sepsis or septicemia is the reaction of the body to bacteremia with fever and effects on various body organs.  The sepsis syndrome can also be caused by non infectious processes.

Question 6

if streptococcus mutans was found in the blood of a person with bacteremia, how would you determine the cause?

Accepted Answer

Cause of what?: I do not understand your question. The cause of bacteremia is Strep Mutans unless something else comes up. Strep Mutans is found in many different places, but very commonly in the (human) mouth. You can't get rid of it entirely. It causes tooth decay. It can get into the bloodstream from dental cleaning, aggressive flossing/brushing, or small cracks on the lips or tongues (sometimes unnoticeable).

Question 7

recovering from bacteremia and meningitis, so does this mean my immune system will not be in good shape for a while?

Accepted Answer

No: You will naturally have low energy and aches/pains during the recovery process, but the immune system is still working. It is wise to avoid persons with contagious infections if possible only because pieces of the immune system may not be efficiently communicating right away. A cold, for example, may last a few days longer. If you've had other serious infections, consider an eval by Immunologist

Question 8

what's the difference between bacteremia, toxemia & septicemia ?

Accepted Answer

Synonyms: Bactermia and septicemia are terms for the presence of bacteria, fungi, or viruses in the blood although typically used for bacteria. Toxemia means the presence of inflammatory toxins in the blood which may be part of septicemia so the terms are similar.

Question 9

what is difference between septicemia, sepsis, and bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

Sepsis: Sepsis is the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sirs) plus infection-any infection (most commonly pneumonia or uti). Bacteremia is bacteria in the bloodstream; bacteremia can be a cause of sepsis. Some people consider septicemia & bacteremia synonyms; others consider septicemia & sepsis synonyms. This can be confusing, so many prefer not to use the term 'septicemia' at all anymore.

Question 10

what's the difference between bacteremia, septicemia, and sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Terminology: Bacteremia describes the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream - this may or may not make you ill (e.g. You are briefly bacteremic after brushing your teeth, but your body clears it).  Septicemia is multiplication of bacteria in the blood (almost always associated with illness... But not always), and sepsis is the systemic response to infection.

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