commensal bacterial infectious disease

Term ID

DOID:0050339

Synonyms

Definition

A bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection by bacteria which are part of the normal human flora when one or more of the defense mechanisms designed to restrict them from the usually sterile internal tissues are breached by accident, by intent (surgery), or by an underlying metabolic or an infectious disorder. (2)

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Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0050339 )