bacterial infections
Germ-caused diseases
Bacterial infections are illnesses caused by harmful bacteria entering and multiplying in the body.
They range from minor conditions like strep throat to life-threatening diseases like sepsis or tuberculosis.
Unlike viral infections, bacterial infections typically respond to antibiotics: The doctor prescribed amoxicillin for the bacterial infection.
Common sites include the skin, urinary tract, and respiratory system.
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- surgical drainageRemoving fluid from operative sites
- open woundUnhealed break in skin
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
urinary tract infections · food poisoning · pneumonia · respiratory infections · runny nose · cellulitis · strep throat · fever · impetigo · whooping cough · Lyme disease · strep · blood tests · doctor's visit · supportive care · spreading · prescription · swollen
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- pet diseasesrespiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, parasites, mites
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- aquaculture problemsdisease, parasites, sea lice, disease outbreak, disease spread
- Beekeeping Problemscolony collapse, starvation, CCD, swarming, parasites
- fish diseasesfin rot, ick, dropsy, velvet, white spot
bacterial infectionsviral infections
Illnesses caused by viruses
viral diseases · fungal infections · parasitic infections · yeast infections · mycoses
bacterial infectionssterility
Absence of microbes or fertility
asepsis · health · wellness · clean bill of health · remission
bacterial infectionssymbiotic bacteria
Microbes in mutual-benefit relationships