bacterial infection
Microbe-caused illness
A bacterial infection is an illness caused by harmful bacteria invading body tissues and multiplying.
Common examples include strep throat, urinary tract infections, and tuberculosis.
Unlike viral infections, bacterial infections typically respond to antibiotics: The doctor prescribed amoxicillin for her bacterial infection.
Symptoms often include fever, inflammation, and localized pain.
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- feverElevated body temperature
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- blood cultureTest for pathogens in circulation
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