Intra-abdominal Infection and Sepsis Flashcards
1
Q
What is colonisation?
A
The presence of a microbe in the human body that does not cause infection due to a specific inflammatory response
2
Q
What is infection?
A
The occurrence of inflammation due to a microbe strain
3
Q
What is bacteraemia?
A
The presence of viable bacteria in the blood
4
Q
What is sepsis?
A
The systemic inflammatory response to infection
5
Q
Apart from sepsis, what else can cause SIRS?
A
Pancreatitis, burns, trauma etc
