Bacterial Infection

Definition 1

An acute infectious disorder caused by gram positive or gram negative bacteria. Representative examples include pneumococcal , streptococcal, salmonella and meningeal infections. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Definition 3

infections and associated diseases by bacteria, general or unspecified. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

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