
Bacterial
Health Context
Use 'bacterial' to specify illnesses caused by bacteria, different from viral or fungal.
Antibiotics are effective for bacterial infections but not for viral ones.
Not Interchangeable
'Bacterial' should not be confused with 'viral', as they refer to different types of pathogens.
A bacterial disease will require different treatment than a viral one.
Resistance Awareness
‘Bacterial resistance’ refers to bacteria's ability to survive drugs meant to kill them.
Overusing antibiotics can lead to bacterial resistance. Compare with
BacteriologicalContagiousGermInfectiousMicrobePathogenicVirulent
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