Bacteremia can travel through the<unk>  to distant sites in the body and cause<unk> (hematogenous spread). Hematogenous spread of bacteria is part of the pathophysiology of certain<unk>  of the heart (endocarditis), structures around the brain (meningitis), and tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's disease). Hematogenous spread of bacteria is responsible for many bone<unk>  (osteomyelitis). Prosthetic cardiac implants (for example artificial heart valves) are especially vulnerable to<unk> from bacteremia. Prior to widespread use of vaccines, occult bacteremia was an important consideration in febrile children that appeared otherwise well.
Bloodstream infections
Mouth infection
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Skin infection
Internal bleeding
Gastrointestinal pathology
Haemobilia