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Article: Bacterial Infections
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Bacterial Infections
How are Bacteria Different?
How are Bacterial Infections Diagnosed and Treated?
How are Bacterial Infections Prevented?
How Do Bacteria Become Drug Resistant?
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Bacterial infections are illnesses that occur when harmful forms of bacteria multiply inside the body. They range from mild to severe. Although they include such deadly diseases as plague, tuberculosis, and cholera, these and many other bacterial infections can be prevented by good sanitation or cured by antibiotics.
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Antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance
Bacteriology
Drug resistance
Infection
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