Noun: bacteraemia ,bak-tu'ree-mee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: bacteremia)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: bacteremia)
- (microorganism) transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
"The patient's high fever was caused by bacteraemia";
- bacteremia [N. Amer], bacteriemia [N. Amer], bacteriaemia [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: bacteraemias
Type of: pathology
Encyclopedia: Bacteraemia