bacterial
adjective
bac·te·ri·al
bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria
bacterial infection
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Several days later, Gates was hospitalized and diagnosed with cellulitis, a superficial bacterial infection that can become serious if severe or left untreated.
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
The student was given an antibiotic to treat bacterial infections and an ointment to put on the rash, according to the case report, but the stinging persisted until the bumps also started to itch.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Antibiotics can treat bacterial infections, whereas viral infections go away on their own.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
First, early in the pandemic, clinicians didn’t know much about COVID and were nervous about secondary bacterial infections which can require antibiotics.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
The student was given an antibiotic to treat bacterial infections and an ointment to put on the rash, according to the case report, but the stinging persisted until the bumps also started to itch.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Antibiotics can treat bacterial infections, whereas viral infections go away on their own.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
First, early in the pandemic, clinicians didn’t know much about COVID and were nervous about secondary bacterial infections which can require antibiotics.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for bacterial
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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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