bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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The main management is preventive and to minimize incapacitation and complications after the worm erupts through the skin with the application of wet compresses, medicines for pain control and preventing bacterial infection.
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Excessive licking can result in the breakdown of the skin’s natural barriers leading to secondary yeast or bacterial infections and as such, the licking continues.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
The test can help rule out inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or bacterial intestinal infections.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is a common STI caused by a bacterial infection.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Excessive licking can result in the breakdown of the skin’s natural barriers leading to secondary yeast or bacterial infections and as such, the licking continues.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
The test can help rule out inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or bacterial intestinal infections.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is a common STI caused by a bacterial infection.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
Medical Definition
bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
a bacterial chromosome
bacterial infection
bacterial endocarditis
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