BLOOD INFECTION
There are many types of blood infections, of which the most common is septicemia. Read on to know all about the various types, causes and treatments.

WHAT IS BLOOD INFECTION


Blood infection is a condition wherein the blood cells and blood plasma get infected by pathogens and their toxins. There are many blood infection types, but the most common of them is known as sepsis or septicemia, The term sepsis blood infection is often confused with blood disorders, which are conditions that are mostly genetic and non contagious in nature, like hemophilia. When referring to blood infections, the term sepsis and septicemia are often interchangeably used, but the two words are slightly different in their meanings. Sepsis is a condition where the entire body is involved in the toxic condition, with microorganisms and their toxins spreading from one site to another.

However, septicemia is a condition, where there are active pathogen present in the blood stream itself. When the pathogen involved are only bacteria, then the condition is known as bacteremia.
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