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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections
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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > bacterial infections

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bacterial infections  

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  • Bacterial infections occur when single-celled microorganisms called bacteria colonize the human body. While this colonization is usually fended off by the immune system, bacteria cause disease when they cannot be controlled and begin to interfere with normal function. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Bacterial Infections]

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