Aerobic bacteria
Aerobic bacteria are bacteria that can grow and live when oxygen is present.
Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of pus, or to the spread of the bacteria in the blood.
References
Scheld WM, Patel R. Introduction to microbial disease: pathophysiology and diagnostics. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 26th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 261.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 24th ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2021.
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