Bacteremia

Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the blood. The blood is normally a sterile environment, so the detection of bacteria in the blood is always abnormal. Bacteria can enter the bloodstream as a severe complication of infections , during surgery , or due to catheters and other foreign bodies entering the arteries or veins .Bacteremia can have several consequences. The immune response to the bacteria can cause sepsis and septic shock, which has a relatively high mortality rate. Bacteria can also use the blood to spread to other parts of the body , causing infections away from the original site of infection. Examples include endocarditis or osteomyelitis. Treatment is with antibiotics, and prevention with antibiotic profylaxis can be given in situations where problems are to be expected. (From the Wikpedia article Bacteremia.)

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Recent Publications on Bacteremia:
Rapid identification of methicillin-resistant staphylococci bacteremia among intensive care unit patients. Staphylococci represent the most commonly encountered blood culture...	4th July, 2008	Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Cairo University, Guiza, Egypt.	Medscape J Med. 2008 May 28;10(5):126.
Associations between the Genotype of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Isolates and the Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Bacteremic Patients. We investigated associations between the genotypic and phenotypic features...	4th July, 2008	Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham,	J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Jul 2;. DOI Direct Link
The timing of antibiotic administration in the management of infant dacryocystitis. PURPOSE: To report (1) the prevalence of bacteremia among infants with...	4th July, 2008	Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children's	J AAPOS. 2008 Jun 30;. DOI Direct Link
[Bacteremia in children with tumors or malignant diseases 1991-2000.] Introduction: Ten to twelve children with tumors or malignant diseases are...	2nd July, 2008		Laeknabladid. 2008 Juli;94(7):531-539.
Defective innate immunity predisposes murine neonates to poor sepsis outcome, but is reversed by TLR agonists. Neonates exhibit an increased risk of sepsis mortality compared to adults....	2nd July, 2008	Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,	Blood. 2008 Jun 30;. DOI Direct Link
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Needham analyst starts Cubist Pharma at 'Buy'	Forbes.com:  Jul 1 2008 6:57PM Matching: bacteremia
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Caphosol favorably impacts severity of oral mucositis in cancer patients	Huliq.com:  Jun 28 2008 10:23AM Matching: bacteremia
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Bacteremia Clinical Trials:
Impact of Continuous Venovenous Haemofiltration on Organ Failure During the Early Phase of Severe Sepsis	Bacteremia;   Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections;   Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections;   Pneumonia, Bacterial;   Shock, Septic;   Sepsis
Diagnosis of Septicaemia by Detection of Microbial DNA in Blood in Severe Infections	Febrile Neutropenia;   Suspicion of Endocarditis;   Severe Sepsis in Intensive Care Unit
Rate of Catheter Colonization and Risk of Bloodstream Infection During Use of Two Different Central Venous Catheters (CVC)	Bacteriaemia;   Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection
UGIST: Ultrasound Guided Internal Jugular Short-Term Central Venous Catheters Tunneling	Infection;   Bacteremia
The Impact of Chlorhexidine-Based Bathing on Nosocomial Infections	Nosocomial Bacteremia;   Nosocomial Fungemia;   MRSA Colonization;   MRSA Infection;   VRE Colonization;   VRE Infection
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Bacteremia Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7335779	Modulation of pathogenicity
7348149	Methods of diagnosing Parkinson's disease by measuring expression level of RNA encoding human protein HLLRCR-1
7348161	Macrolide efflux genetic assembly
7354706	Use of photopolymerization for amplification and detection of a molecular recognition event
7357935	Avian E. coli vaccine for protection against colibacillosis
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Companies working in the area of Bacteremia from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Cubist Pharmaceuticals Cubist Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a drug company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs to treat infections. Daptomycin, the Company's in-licensed lead product... www.cubist.com/        View full profile

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