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17264045

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-31
pubmed:abstractText
Bacterial infections are responsible for several changes in the cell blood count, which are usually non specific, although some morphological changes of polymorphonuclear neutrophils may be indicative of sepsis. The presence of bacteria on peripheral blood smears is a rare but extreme situation, related in most instances to a fatal prognosis. The presence of both free and intracellular bacteria was observed in the peripheral blood smear of a critically ill patient with a pneumococcal septicaemia which led to a fatal outcome within the next following hours. If the finding of bacteria on the blood smear is a sign of severe sepsis, the literature review shows that less than 10% of septic patients demonstrate bacteria on the blood smear, and routine search for the diagnosis of sepsis is not recommended. Samples taken from infected central venous catheters are another situation of bacteraemia which must be known, but prognosis is usually not fatal if prompt medical care is performed. Some preanalytical conditions are also associated with the presence of bacteria on the peripheral blood smear, but unrelated to infection of the relevant patient.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-3898
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
65
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
87-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Free and intracellular bacteria on peripheral blood smears: an uncommon situation related to an adverse prognosis].
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire d'Hématologie Biologique, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire, Angers. JeGerard@chu-angers.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports