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The word "bacterium" is correct and usable in written English
You could use it when referring to a single micro-organism, usually one that you suspect may cause an infection. Example sentence: "The bacterium was identified as the cause of the outbreak."
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the bacterium
noun
A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
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But the bacterium has mutated.
The bacterium grew in the open air.
The classic techniques involve staining the bacterium.
Whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Then, much like H.I.V., the bacterium hijacks the immune system.
Later, the bacterium is killed off with an antibiotic.
It is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.
Which strain of the bacterium is not yet known.
That, too, suggests the bacterium continues to have an impact.
Botulinum toxin is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
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The bacteria have evolved.
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