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bacterial infection

An infection caused by bacteria. The growth of many disease-causing bacteria can be halted by the use of antibiotics. (Compare viral infection.)

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notes for bacterial infection

Diseases caused by bacterial infections include diphtheria, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.

Words nearby bacterial infection

bacteria, bacteria bed, bacterial canker, bacterial capsule, bacterial endocarditis, bacterial infection, bacterial plaque, bacterial vaginosis, bacterial virus, bactericide, bacterid
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