Section 12
Bacterial Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat that has many causes, some of which are bacterial infections.
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Scarlet fever is caused by a bacteriophage that infects Streptococcus pyogenes.
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Diphtheria is an upper respiratory infection that is largely benign unless left untreated, at which point very harmful toxins are produced.
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Otitis media, or earache, is the inflammation of the middle ear and is often due to bacterial infections.
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Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory system.
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Tuberculosis is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.
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Pneumonia is an inflammatory lung disease that can lead to problems with breathing, often caused by bacterial infections.