Bromelain is a concoction of sulfhydryl proteolytic enzymes. Depending upon the site of extraction it can be regarded as either stem bromelain (SBM) (EC 3.4.22.32) or fruit bromelain (FBM) (EC 3.4.22.33

Septicemia is an infection caused by poisoning of blood by bacteria and is a prevalent disease in Pakistan. However, there is limited understanding of the pathogenesis of abnormal blood, liver and renal chemistry tests in septicemia. Objective: To determine variations in respective LFTs and RFTs and CBCs of diabetic and non-diabetic patients of septicemia. Methods: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional research was directed, involving 101 participants diagnosed with septicemia. Study setting was Mayo Hospital Lahore. A specially designed Performa was used to record data, including liver function tests, renal function tests, and complete blood count for each patient. The data were analyzed using the latest version of SPSS. Results: In this study 45/101 patients of septicemia had diabetes. LFTs were also same for both non-diabetic and diabetic patients except Albumin which was low in diabetic patients but normal in non-diabetic patients. CBC were equally deranged in all diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Conclusions: This research provides important understandings into the variations of LFTs and RFTs and CBCs in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with septicemia. The findings suggest that while LFTs are similar between the two groups, there is a difference in albumin levels, highlighting the need for further investigation into the role of diabetes in septicemia.

Septicemia may result due to invasive procedures undertaking in medical sections. Patients are more likely to experience septicemia after endoscopic biliary drainage/stenting. Objectives: To find septicemia in patients admitted at Mayo hospital due to wound infection. Method: In a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, 101 confirmed cases of septicemia were the subject of an observational cross-sectional study. Any case of septicemia, whether it developed before or during a hospital stay, is included in the study. All patients' test results were collected between 24 hours of admission. Patients of both sexes were included, and their ages were broken down into three ranges: 30–50, 51–70, and 71–90. Results: Septicemia due to wound infection was seen in 8 patients out of which 5 were males and 3 were females. Bilirubin was high in 3/5 males but normal in 3/3 females. Blood glucose was high in 4/5 males and normal in 2/3 females. Blood urea was high in 4/5 males and 3/3 females. Creatinine was high in 7/8 patients. Conclusion: Major causes of septicemia were wound infection. Septicemia due to wound infection was seen in majority of patients. ALT, AST and  ALP was high while total protein was normal in septicemia due to wound infection