#sepsis

• Antisepsis — A prophylactic or therapeutic method used to destroy, remove, or partially inhibit pathogenic microorganisms present on living tissues (skin, mucous membranes, wounds) through specific chemical substances. This essential procedure in surgery and dermatology prevents the development of infections and septic states, acting locally without altering the cellular integrity of the host organism, and differing from disinfection, which applies exclusively to inert surfaces.
• Asepsis — A prophylactic method of preventing microbial infections, consisting of preventing pathogenic germs from entering organisms, wounds, or surgical fields, achieved through the prior sterilization of medical instruments, dressings, and rigorous washing of the surgeon's hands. Unlike antisepsis, which destroys existing microbes, asepsis represents a set of rigorous preventive measures designed to ensure a total absence of live infectious agents.
• Bacillemia — The pathological presence of bacilli in the circulating bloodstream; a severe systemic infectious state in which rod-shaped bacteria overcome local immune barriers and enter the blood, carrying the potential to disseminate infection throughout the body and trigger septic shock or a severe form of bacteremia.