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Is there a difference between septicemia, sepsis, and bacteremia?
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Sepsis & many names: They are used interchangeably.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes: Septicemia is defined as the presence of bacterial toxins in the blood stream while bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the blood stream. Sepsis is sirs (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) caused by infection.
Answered 12/10/2013
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