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  1. <Infections
    Bacterial Infections: Anaerobic Bacteria
    • Overview of Anaerobic Bacteria
    • Actinomycosis
      • Symptoms
        • Abdominal actinomycosis
        • Pelvic actinomycosis
        • Cervicofacial actinomycosis
        • Thoracic actinomycosis
        • Generalized actinomycosis
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Overview of Clostridial Infections
      • Clostridial food poisoning
      • Clostridial abdominal and pelvic infections
      • Clostridial necrotizing enteritis, neutropenic enterocolitis, and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
      • Clostridia in the bloodstream
    • Botulism
      • Causes
        • Foodborne botulism
        • Wound botulism
        • Enteric botulism
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Antitoxin
      • Prevention
      • More Information
    • Infant Botulism
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • More Information
    • Clostridioides difficile Infection
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment of recurrences
    • Gas Gangrene and Other Clostridial Soft-Tissue Infections
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Tetanus
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Management of symptoms
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
        • Vaccination
        • After a wound
      • More Information
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