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  • Antibiotics

    Find out about antibiotics, which are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection.

  • Tonsillitis

    Find out about tonsillitis, which is when the tonsils at the sides of your throat become swollen due to a viral or bacterial infection. Find out about causes and treatments.

  • Q fever

    Find out about Q fever, a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected farm animals, its symptoms and what to do if you have it.

  • MRSA

    Find out about MRSA, which is a bacteria that usually lives harmlessly on the skin but can cause a serious infection if it gets inside the body.

  • Mastoiditis

    Find out about mastoiditis, a serious bacterial infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear.

  • Lyme disease

    Read NHS information on Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks.

  • Legionnaires' disease

    Find out more about Legionnaires' disease, an uncommon but serious lung infection you can get from inhaling droplets of water containing bacteria that cause the infection.

  • Group B strep

    Find out about group B strep, a type of bacteria called streptococcal bacteria, and how it can affect you and your baby in pregnancy.

  • Empyema

    Empyema is the medical term for pockets of pus that have collected inside a body cavity. They can form if a bacterial infection is left untreated, or if it fails to fully respond to treatment. The term empyema is most commonly used to refer to pus-filled pockets that develop ....

  • Diphtheria

    Diphtheria is a potentially fatal contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose and throat, and sometimes the skin. It is very rare in England.