Treatment of septicemia
Septicemia is a very serious and potentially fatal bacterial infection of the blood. If the condition is severe or advanced then it will require a hospital stay. You may be admitted to an intensive care unit and screened for other bacterial infections such as MRSA. At this point antibiotics will be administered by an IV line (Intravenous) along with fluids. Septicemia also causes breathing difficulties so many patients are also given oxygen masks during their treatment. Septicemia can also disrupt the blood causing blood clots and additional abnormalities. If this is the case than further treatment of plasma or other blood supplements may be given to the patient.
If the Septicemia is not advanced and you have picked up on the symptoms early on you will need to see your doctor immediately for a proper diagnosis and to begin treatment as soon as possible. If caught early enough your doctor may prescribe you with a course of antibiotics. It is important to note that Septicemia can develop very quickly from the early stages to the advanced stages so you need to seek medical help as soon as possible. If the infection is only a suspected Septicemia your doctor may wish to test you for other bacterial infections as well such as Staphylococcus Aureus. These infections are both caused by bacteria entering an open wound and there is also the possibility of an MRSA infection. All of these infection types are serious and potentially fatal if left untreated so regardless of the type of infection you think you may be developing, you will need to seek medical advice urgently.
Septicemia treatment can have a variety of possible complications that further endanger the patient. These include Endocarditis, ARDS and Septic Shock. If a patient goes into Septic Shock there is a high possibility of fatality with only 50% of all patients with Septic Shock surviving.