septicemia
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It can manifest as meningitis — an inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord — or septicemia, an infection of the bloodstream.
From New York Times
Dan Aykroyd on Monday cited the medical examiner in Spokane, and said that his brother “succumbed to septicemia from an internal infection precipitated by an untreated abdominal hernia.”
From Seattle Times
Her vital signs had reassured him she wasn’t suffering from septicemia — a bacterial infection reaching the bloodstream.
From Los Angeles Times
Wollstonecraft died of septicemia 11 days after Mary was born.
From New York Times
He tore a ligament while trying to block a pass, then developed a fatal blood infection, septicemia, after surgery.
From Washington Post
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