
What is the difference between "bacteremia" and "sepsis"?
A) Bacteremia is an infection with bacteria. Sepsis is an infection with Septic protozoans.
B) Bacteremia is the presence of living, multiplying bacteria in the bloodstream. Sepsis is the presence of endotoxins, but not necessarily of living microbial agents.
C) Sepsis is the presence of living, multiplying bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia is the presence of endotoxins, but not necessarily of living microbial agents.
D) Bacteremia is a serious infection that is almost always fatal. Sepsis is less serious and can usually be treated with broad spectrum antibiotics.
E) There is no difference; both terms indicate the presence of living bacterial cells in the bloodstream.
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