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Bacterial Infections: Overview
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Bacterial Infections: Overview
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Overview of Bacteria
What are bacteria?
What is a bacterial infection?
Do all bacteria make you sick?
How do you get a bacterial infection?
How does your body defend itself against bacteria?
How do doctors know you have a bacterial infection?
How do doctors treat a bacterial infection?
What is antibiotic resistance?
How can I prevent bacterial infection?