Sentence examples for bacteria from inspiring English sources

Antibiotics change the normal gut flora very quickly – wiping out the indigenous, harmless bacteria and leaving the patient susceptible to resistant bacteria such as Clostridium difficile.

And as many people with respiratory tract infections don't need antibiotics in the first place, because the infection is not actually caused by bacteria, stopping them is perfectly safe.

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The most serious eye infection is keratitis, caused by bacteria and other organisms that affect the cornea – the transparent dome-shaped structure at the front of the eye.

Here were suppurating sticks of greasepaint in shades nine and five (when applied together in a thick orange paste they were supposed to give a "fleshy" tone to skin but in fact made everyone on stage look as if they were on the verge of a thrombosis); dried-up tubs of cold cream; rotting sponges with thriving colonies of bacteria.

"The over- and misuse of antibiotics has been identified as a significant contributor to the emergence of resistant bacteria," Ley said.

In many cases, she says, our bodies can mop up any leftover bacteria.

Even decomposition, though odious in sight and smell, is not dangerous; the bacteria that cause decomposition are not the same as those that cause disease.

Using different types of net they collected and sequenced nearly a billion genetic barcodes and discovered, at depths of up to 1,000 metres, unknown worlds of viruses, bacteria, worms, gelatinous creatures and strange photosynthetic organisms.

Only for some conditions, such as tuberculosis or osteomyelitis, and other deep-seated infections where symptoms could improve even though the bacteria might still be flourishing, should patients continue taking antibiotics until they have finished the course or their doctor tells them otherwise.

Traditional wisdom is that failing to finish the course allows some bacteria to survive.