MA15.0

Bacteraemia

Bacteremia

Category

Definition

The presence of bacteria in the blood. A positive blood culture without signs of infection.

Exclusions

  • Bacterial infection of unspecified site
  • Sepsis

Index Terms

BacteraemiaBacteraemia NOSStaphylococcus aureus bacteraemiaSepticaemiagroup d streptococcal septicaemiaanaerobic septicaemiaEscherichia coli septicaemiagangrenous septicaemiagram-negative septicaemia NOSpneumococcal septicaemiasalmonella septicaemiasepticaemia due to anaerobessepticaemia due to coagulase-negative staphylococcussepticaemia due to haemophilus influenzae [h. influenzae]septicaemia due to streptococcus group Asepticaemia due to streptococcus group Bsepticaemic colibacillosisstaphylococcal septicaemia NOSstaphylococcus aureus septicaemia NOSstreptococcal septicaemiastreptococcus pyogenes septicaemiastreptococcaemiapyaemia