Characterized by lymphangitis Fig 23.3 - inflamed lymph vessels, visible under skin 2. Rapid breathing and heartbeat, drop in blood pressure, mental confusion, eventual coma and death 3. Release of LPS causes shock. LPS spreads through the body from another focus of infection. B. Puerperal sepsis 1.
Infection spreads to peritoneum and often results in septicemia which can be fatal if untreated.
Semmelweis in Austria and Oliver Wendell Holmes in the US demonstrated that the bacteria were transmitted by hands and instruments of physicians and midwives. They therefore encouraged disinfection. 20 years later Pasteur was still lecturing physicians about the cause and the necessary precautions. Fortunately, it is uncommon today, at least in developed countries. C. Bacterial endocarditis - inflammation of the inner lining of the heart 1.