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Bacterial Infections: Gram-Positive Bacteria
  • Overview of Gram-Positive Bacteria
  • Anthrax
    • Symptoms
      • Skin anthrax (cutaneous anthrax)
      • Inhalation anthrax
      • Ingestion (Oropharyngeal and 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
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