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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

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Definition: Infections caused by bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain (positive) when treated by the gram-staining method.  GEN: avoid; prefer specifics, DF: GRAM POS BACT INFECT   
Examples Actinomycetales Infections; Bacillaceae Infections; Bifidobacteriales Infections; Clostridium Infections; Erysipelothrix Infections; Listeriosis; Staphylococcal Infections; Streptococcal Infections 		Other names Bacterial Infections, Gram-Positive; Infections, Gram Positive Bacterial; Infection, Gram-Positive Bacterial; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infection; Gram Positive Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections, Gram Positive; Bacterial Infection, Gram-Positive; Infections, Gram-Positive Bacterial

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