Intense bacteremia in sepsis in an HIV-infected patient, detected by microscopy of a peripheral blood smear

Abstract

Sepsis remains relevant especially among people with immunodeficiency. The article presents a case of sepsis with a rapid fatal outcome in an immunodeficient patient. The diagnosis of sepsis was promptly confirmed by detecting bacteremia by microscopy of a stained smear of the patient’s peripheral blood. The publication discusses the problems of lifetime diagnosis of sepsis based on the results of a general blood test. The data on the need for a correct assessment of the results of the 5-diff hematological analyzer in patients using light microscopy data, especially when detecting a large content of erythroblasts, are presented.