"Bacteremia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.
| Descriptor ID |
D016470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.100 C01.539.757.100 C23.550.470.790.500.100
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Bacteremia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Bacteremia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bacteremia" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of colistin-based regimens on mortality compared to other antimicrobials in patients with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteremia in South African hospitals: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 05; 24(1):561.
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in patients with bacteraemia at tertiary academic hospitals in South Africa, 2019 - 2020: An update. S Afr Med J. 2022 08 01; 112(8):542-552.
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A multisectoral investigation of a neonatal unit outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia at a regional hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2020 Jul 29; 110(8):783-790.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bloodstream infection prevalence, diagnosis, and mortality risk in seriously ill adults with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 06; 20(6):742-752.
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in patients with bacteraemia at tertiary hospitals in South Africa, 2015 to 2018. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Jul; 39(7):1287-1294.
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Surveillance and comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of ESKAPE organisms isolated from patients with bacteraemia in South Africa, 2016 - 2017. S Afr Med J. 2019 Nov 27; 109(12):934-940.
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The ferroportin Q248H mutation protects from anemia, but not malaria or bacteremia. Sci Adv. 2019 09; 5(9):eaaw0109.
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Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients With E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 09 11; 320(10):984-994.
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Laboratory based antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Pseudomonas aeruginosa blood isolates from South Africa. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2018 08 31; 12(8):616-624.
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The management and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at a South African referral hospital: A prospective observational study. Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Aug; 73:78-84.