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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 * in blood 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. |