bacterial infection
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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
bacteri-, bacteria, bacteria bed, bacterial canker, bacterial endocarditis, bacterial infection, bacterial plaque, bactericidal, bactericide, bacterin, bacterio-
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