Question 1

what is the most common bacterial infection in the u.s.?

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Difficult to say: This question is so broad, it's hard to answer. There are various 'groups' of people one could look at - from babies, so kids, to adults, and even older folks. Then, you can throw race into the mix, because God made us all different so there's that. Plus, there are different 'regions of the body' that could be infected - like skin, urine, lung etc. I like to go to the CDC website for the best info

Question 2

what causes bacterial infections?

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Any contaminated: Bacteria is present everywhere and some are harmful.  Some are transmitted from other people and others from having been in contact with a contaminated object, soil. Or water. The most worrisome type is MRSA often acquired from a hospital stay.

Question 3

how are bacterial infections treated?

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Depends.: Some go away by themselves, some require antibiotics, some (like abscesses) need surgery.

Question 4

what are common bacterial infections?

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Too many to name: There are many, many bacterial infections.  Every part of your body is subject to bacterial infection, and the fact that you are not sick from infections all the time, that fact that you survive at all, is a testament to how miraculous the immune system is.  There are bacteria everywhere you go.  Some bacteria are likely to cause infection, most are not. We are surrounded, and yet we survive.

Question 5

how does one get bacterial infections?

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Exposure/germ factor: Infections occur when a germ is introduced to a location where conditions  are supportive of germ growth.The germ begins to reproduce using local nutrient sources & invades the area.Some germs are benign hitch hikers & simply hang around while others are invasive & elaborate toxic chemicals that are destructive to tissue.

Question 6

can anybody get a bacterial infection ?

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Yes: The human body has a whole community of good and bad bacteria living in a homeostatic balance. When this balance is disrupted, the bad bacteria can flourish and cause an infection.

Question 7

what does a bacterial infection come from ?

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Wrong place ; time: Bacteria are everywher.  They protect us from bad bugs by crowding them out or not allowing them to take hold; produce bacteriocidal compounds; help us digest food ; make essential vitamins for us.  Unfortunately some bugs are not 'friendly'.  If our immune system isnt intact (skin breakdown, chemo, poor nutrition, burns, immune diseases) these bad bacteria overcome our immune system and attack us.

Question 8

how do i cure chronic bacterial infections?

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What type?: There is very little information here. What types of infections? Other medical issues? You could either re-ask & clarify or discuss with your physician. Take care.

Question 9

what are the tests for bacterial infections?

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To specify which: bacteria is the causative agent - a culture can provide identification.

Question 10

can i catch bacterial infection from my pet?

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Yes, pets have germs: Bacterial infections that a person can get from his pet include campylobacter and salmonella (both bacteria cause fever and diarrhea), cat scratch disease, etc... A variety of viral diseases, and parasites, can also be passed from pets to humans.

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