bacterial

against, clean, closer, due, effective, infectious, significant

The new antibiotic was effective against bacterial infections that had previously been difficult to treat.

carry, contracted, festering, incubate, inhibit, prevent, protect, seemed

The antibiotic was effective at preventing bacterial infections after surgery.

cell, clostridium, colonization, components, culture, disease, examination, infection

The bacterial culture grew rapidly in the petri dish over three days.

with

The wound became infected with bacterial growth after he failed to clean it properly.