Septicaemia, also known as sepsis, is a severe and life-threatening infection that spreads throughout the body. It occurs when harmful bacteria enter the bloodstream, causing inflammation and disrupting normal body functions. Full definition
There were at least 1500 cases of septicaemia caused by Pseudomonas in hospital patients in England and Wales last year, according to Britain's Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, and the majority were caused by P. aeruginosa. (newscientist.com)
Anita Jewitt Qualified: 2008 Made partner: 2015 Key cases: Recovered # 8.5 m for a child with quadriplegic cerebral palsy following the hospital's delay in expediting his delivery; recovered # 7.4 m for a child who sustained bilateral upper and lower limb amputations as a result of the delayed diagnosis of meningococcal septicaemia; recovered # 6m for a child who suffered from cerebral palsy as a result of the hospital's failure to carry out an earlier caesarean section. (legalweek.com)
Research sheds light on initial phase of infectious disease and potential for prevention of pneumococcal septicaemia (www2.le.ac.uk)