The Egyptian Society for Blood Transfusion Services
Blood contamination is the entry of germs into the bloodstream. Blood is a sterile liquid, and therefore the entry of germs into the bloodstream can negatively and significantly affect human health. Bacteremia is a very common phenomenon, and there are reports of about half a million people infected with bacteremia annually in the United States.
● Symptoms of blood contamination, symptoms vary according to when they appear as follows:
1. Early symptoms of bacteremia
The early symptoms that appear in people with bacteremia are general symptoms:
• General feeling is not good.
• Weakness.
• exhaustion.
• confusion.
• nausea.
vomiting.
2. Symptoms of advanced bacteremia. In advanced stages, other symptoms may appear, such as:
• fever.
Chills.
sweating
Restlessness due to hypothermia.
• Drop in blood pressure and shock.
• Chills that appear in these cases are usually accompanied by crackling in the teeth.
• Increased heart rate and number
breaths.
• rash.
● Prevention of blood contamination, disease can be prevented by the following:
• Maintain personal hygiene.
• Isolate sick people and stay away from them.
Taking the necessary vaccinations on time.
• Controlling the level of sugar in the blood.