bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Compounding the problem was the closure of a Sturgis, Michigan, plant operated by Abbott Nutrition, a major manufacturer of baby nutrition products, because of bacterial infections.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 July 2024
YouTube creator Billy LeBlanc says that his partner Natalie Clark has died after contracting a serious bacterial infection.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Most kids with mycoplasma will have congestion and a bad cough, and some might get more of a wheezy cough because the bacterial infection is typically lower in the lungs that other respiratory infections, said Dr. Preeti Sharma, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Health.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
How to protect yourself Tampon makers and the FDA recommend that tampons not be used at night or for longer than eight hours due to a greater risk of toxic shock syndrome, a deadly bacterial infection that can cause organ failure and death if not treated.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 July 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 July 2024
YouTube creator Billy LeBlanc says that his partner Natalie Clark has died after contracting a serious bacterial infection.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Most kids with mycoplasma will have congestion and a bad cough, and some might get more of a wheezy cough because the bacterial infection is typically lower in the lungs that other respiratory infections, said Dr. Preeti Sharma, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Health.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
How to protect yourself Tampon makers and the FDA recommend that tampons not be used at night or for longer than eight hours due to a greater risk of toxic shock syndrome, a deadly bacterial infection that can cause organ failure and death if not treated.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 July 2024
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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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