Bacterial Infections

The human body contains millions of bacteria located from your outer skin to deep within your internal tissues. Some are essential for healthy bodily processes, while others keep harmful bacteria in check.

A bacterial infection can occur when the natural balance of good and harmful bacteria gets out of whack. While there are thousands of bacteria types, only a few cause disease in humans.

Most Common Culprits of Bacterial Infections:

• Staph or staphylococci
  Even though this bacteria commonly lives in the body and is oftentimes harmless, some varieties cause disease or infections.
• MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  This is a type of staph that has mutated over time to develop a resistance to most antibiotics, making it difficult to treat.
  
• Strep or streptococci
  Strep are common bacteria. Some types can cause infections such as strep throat or other respiratory infections, including pneumonia.
  
• Haemophilus influenzae
  A common type of bacteria that can cause diseases that include respiratory infections, ear infections or a type of meningitis.
  
• E Coli
  These bacteria commonly live in the GI tract of animals and humans and can cause food poisoning.
• H. Pylori
  These bacteria are a common cause of stomach ulcers.
• Salmonella
  This is a foodborne pathogen that causes symptoms of food poisoning.

Signs of a Bacterial Infection:

• Fever
• Swelling and/or discharge in affected area
• Diarrhea or vomiting in body's attempt to rid itself of the bacteria

Since these symptoms can be due to non-bacterial illnesses too, it's best to check with your doctor if you have any symptoms.

Types Bacterial Diseases:

• Lyme disease
• Granuloma inguinale
• Bacterial vaginosis
• Gonorrhea
• Syphilis
• Congenital syphilis
• Mycobacterium avium Complex
• Melioidosis
• Anthrax
• Leptospirosis
• Whooping Cough
• Leprosy
• Tetanus
• Bubonic plague
• Pneumonic plague
• Scarlet fever
• Streptococcal Infections
• Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Meningococcal disease
• Bacteremia
• Strep throat
• Cholera
• Dysentery
• Amebic dysentery
• Shigellosis
• Diphtheria
• Cutaneous diphtheria
• Respiratory diphtheria
• Legionnaires' disease
• Tuberculosis
• Latent tuberculosis
• Hemophilus influenzae B
• Typhoid fever
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Vibrio parahaemolyticus
• Vibrio vulnificus
• Vibrio
• Yersiniosis
• Whipple's Disease
• Bacterial digestive infections
• Acute Appendicitis
• Meningitis
• Bacterial meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Impetigo
• Cellulitis
• Carbuncle
• Boil
• Acne
• Sepsis
• Septicemia
• Pneumonia
• Ptomaine food poisoning
• Salmonella food poisoning
• Salmonella enteritidis
• Staphylococcal infection
• Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning
• Botulism food poisoning
• Infant botulism food poisoning
• E-coli food poisoning
• Rheumatic fever
• Brucellosis
• Ehrlichiosis
• Psittacosis
• Acanthamoeba
• Granulomatous amebic encephalitis
• Relapsing fever
• Naegleria
• Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli
• Listeriosis
• Scombrotoxic fish poisoning
• Trachoma
• Chlamydia pneumoniae
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• Mycobacterial infections
• Q fever
• STARI
• Yaws
• Actinomycosis
• Lymphogranuloma venereum