A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Bacterial vaccines contain killed or attenuated bacteria that activate the immune system. Antibodies are built against that particular bacteria, and prevents bacterial infection later. An example of a bacterial vaccine is the Tuberculosis vaccine.
See also
Medical conditions associated with bacterial vaccines:
- Anthrax Prophylaxis
- Cholera Prophylaxis
- Haemophilus influenzae Prophylaxis
- Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis
- Plague Prophylaxis
- Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis
- Respiratory Tract Disease
- Tetanus Prophylaxis
- Tuberculosis, Prophylaxis
- Typhoid Prophylaxis
- Urinary Tract Tumors
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