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
  • More Information

• Enterococcal Infections
  • Treatment

• Erysipeloid
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Listeriosis
  • Invasive listeriosis
  • Risk factors
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
  • More Information

• 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
  • More Information

• 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
  • More Information

• Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention