bacterial infection
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Diseases caused by bacterial infections include diphtheria, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.
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Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have been used as medical treatments for bacterial infections for more than 100 years.
From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026
In settlements close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials are turning away patients seeking treatment for bacterial infections in favor of more urgent cases, aid officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Assigning an R0 value to bacteria opens the door to a clearer understanding of how bacterial infections spread.
From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025
This continues — while the odor of the lesion may draw other pregnant females to the wound, and secondary bacterial infections can arise — until treatment or the death of the animal.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025
Within days, the mortality rate from bacterial infections decreases to levels never before achieved.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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