Bacterial infections summary

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can cause an infection if they enter the body. Bacterial infections can affect all parts of the body, including the heart, brain, skin and teeth. They're usually treated with antibiotics.

Bacterial infections

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Trachoma
Staphylococcal Infections
Pneumococcal infections
Actinomycetes, gram-positive anaerobic bacteria
Actinomycosis
Spore-forming bacteria Clostridium that causes botulism
Botulism
Q fever
Leptospirosis
Typhoid fever
Diphtheria
Typhus
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Brucellosis
Streptococcal infections
Staphylococcal infections
Tuberculosis (TB)
Close up of skin cells layers of skin for cellulitis
Cellulitis

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