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Bacterial Infections: Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections: Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Overview of Gram-Positive Bacteria
Anthrax
Symptoms
Skin anthrax (cutaneous anthrax)
Inhalation anthrax (woolsorter’s disease)
Gastrointestinal anthrax
Injection anthrax
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Diphtheria
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Vaccination
After exposure to diphtheria
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Enterococcal Infections
Treatment
Erysipeloid
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Listeriosis
Invasive listeriosis
Risk factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
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Nocardiosis
Symptoms
Lung infection
Skin infection
Brain infection
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Pneumococcal Infections
Risk factors
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Pneumococcal meningitis
Pneumococcal otitis media
Pneumococcal sinusitis
Pneumococcal bacteremia
Treatment
Prevention
Vaccines
Antibiotics
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Staphylococcus aureus
Infections
Types of staph infections
Staph toxins
Risk factors for staph infections
Resistance to antibiotics
Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Other Staphylococcal Infections
Streptococcal Infections
Types of streptococci
Spread of streptococcal infection
Symptoms
Complications of streptococcal infections
Diagnosis
Strep throat
Cellulitis and impetigo
Necrotizing fasciitis
Treatment
Strep throat
Other streptococcal infections
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention