Bacteremic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or having bacteremia.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The patient in the ICU was bacteremic and doctors were trying to manage the severe infection.
- Due to a significant rise in white blood cell count, the test confirmed a bacteremic condition in the patient.
- It is possible to identify a bacteremic condition through blood culture that isolates the infecting bacteria.
- If a patient presents with a history of heart disease and is found to be bacteremic, it increases the risk of developing endocarditis.
- The newborn baby was confirmed to be bacteremic after several days of showing no clear signs of illnessDataExchange