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Bacteria

Bacteria

Overview

Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of pus, or to the spread of the bacteria in the blood.

Review Date 6/12/2023

Updated by: Jacob Berman, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.