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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

Definition:	Infections caused by bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain (positive) when treated by the gram-staining method.
Notes:	GEN: avoid; prefer specifics, DF: GRAM POS BACT INFECT
Previously Indexed:	Bacterial Infections (1972-1991),Gram-Positive Bacteria (1984-1991),specific bacteria (1972-1983),specific bacterial infection (1966-1971)

Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Categories.

	Actinomycetales Infections - Infections with bacteria of the order ACTINOMYCETALES.
	Bacillaceae Infections - Infections with bacteria of the family BACILLACEAE.
	Bifidobacteriales Infections - Infections with BACTERIA of the order Bifidobacteriales. This includes infections in the genera BIFIDOBACTERIA and GARDNERELLA, in the family Bifidobacteriaceae.
	Clostridium Infections - Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM.
	Erysipelothrix Infections - Infections with bacteria of the genus ERYSIPELOTHRIX.
	Listeria Infections - Infections with bacteria of the genus LISTERIA.
	Staphylococcal Infections - Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS.
	Streptococcal Infections - Infections with bacteria of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS.

Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Definitions and Terms

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