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Septicemia
Septicemia meaning
A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.
Synonyms of Septicemia
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He died in China on Nov. 12, 1939, after cutting himself during surgery and contracting septicemia.
This led to bruises and exposed skin, where flies laid their eggs, resulting in maggot infestations and, ultimately, bacterial infections and septicemia, leading to death.
Later, a tusker was found dead in the jungle near the Icchapali village under the forest range because of septicemia after it was rendered critical due to bullets fired by poachers.
In November 1997, just months after following a fatal car crash, Harper passed away as well when she contracted septicemia.
He was moved to a hospital closer to his home in January 2007, but then contracted septicemia which damaged a heart valve, which was later replaced.
Streptococcus pneumoniae S. pneumoniae is the main cause of community-acquired pneumonia and meningitis in children and the elderly, and of septicemia in HIV-infected persons.