bacterial infection
An infection caused by bacteria. The growth of many disease-causing bacteria can be halted by the use of antibiotics. (Compare viral infection.)
notes for bacterial infection
Diseases caused by bacterial infections include
diphtheria,
gonorrhea,
tuberculosis, and
typhoid fever.
Words nearby bacterial infection
bacteria,
bacteria bed,
bacterial canker,
bacterial capsule,
bacterial endocarditis,
bacterial infection,
bacterial plaque,
bacterial virus,
bactericide,
bacterid,
bacterin