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Sepsis vs Meningococcemia - What's the difference?

sepsis | meningococcemia |

As nouns the difference between sepsis and meningococcemia

is that sepsis is (pathology) a serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present while meningococcemia is meningococcal septicemia, a form of sepsis caused by the bacterium.

sepsis

English

Noun

(sepses)
  • (pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present.
  • meningococcemia

    Alternative forms

    * meningococcaemia

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Meningococcal septicemia, a form of sepsis caused by the bacterium .