=Sepsis= ===Also known as blood poisoning, septicemia=== Even though blood poisoning, septicemia and sepsis are frequently used interchangeably, there are differences. * The trend in medicine currently is to decrease the use of the terms septicemia and blood poisoning in favor of the terms sepsis or septic, because sepsis is defined most concisely. Blood Poisoning: occurs when bacteria are in t...
Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, types of germs commonly found on the skin or in the nose of even healthy individuals. Most of the time, these bacteria cause no problems or result in relatively minor skin infections. * The generic name Staphylococcus is derived from the Greek word "staphyle," meaning bunch of grapes, and "kokkos," meaning granule. The bacteria, when seen ...