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Serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria Staining and Examination Using a Microscope (such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species) that are resistant to other antibiotics | Aching muscles and joints Increased bilirubin Gallbladder and Biliary Tract The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped, muscular storage sac that holds bile and is interconnected to the liver by ducts known as the biliary tract. (See also Overview of the Liver and Gallbladder... read more Pain and inflammation at the site where the catheter was inserted, especially if inserted in a vein in an arm or leg |
* Bilirubin is a waste product that is formed during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. Bilirubin is processed and then excreted out of the liver. |