What Causes Bacterial Infection in Blood?
Infection by bacteria may take place in the skin or internal organs, which slowly make their way to the bloodstream and cause sepsis. It is to be borne in mind that bacteria are not only the causal reason behind sepsis. All other disease causing pathogens, namely, fungi and virus can lead to sepsis by infecting the bloodstream. Thus, to avoid confusion, a blood disorder caused by bacteria is called bacterial sepsis. Some of the probable causes for bacterial sepsis reported in children and adults are highlighted below: • Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin and underneath layers is a probable cause for bacterial sepsis. • Entry of Group A streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus through skin cuts and wounds can make their way to blood. • In children, infection by Haemophilus influenzae can spread to bloodstream. • The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae that cause pneumonia can infect blood. • Infection by Salmonella species in the gastrointestinal tract can lead to blood infecti
