Question 1

can you please list the most common human diseases caused by bacteria of the bacillus genus?

Accepted Answer

Several diseases...: The genus bacillus includes several gram positive spore forming bacterial types.  These can cause many forms of infections including but not necessarily limited to "anthrax", gastroenteritis, blood stream infections, and infections of the heart called endocarditis.

Question 2

how does a man contract a coagulase negative staph as an uti? in other words.. how does a man contract this bacteria? please list possibilities

Accepted Answer

Normal skin flora: Coag neg staph is commonly found on human skin.   Sometimes if it is found on a urine culture, it is a contaminant from an improperly collected specimen.

Question 3

could someone please list all the vitamins that may get depleted in the body by bacterial overgrowth in small intestines?

Accepted Answer

SBO: The major issue is with B-12 which is absorbed in the last part of the small bowel, and patients may then develop a megaloblastic anemia with large red blood cells. In older adults, small bowel bacterial overgrowth is associated with a higher frequency of diarrhea, a lower body mass index, and a significantly lower serum albumin concentration. Not aware of other vitamins lost thru this.

Question 4

what is it when a woman keep getting bacteria vaganotius?

Accepted Answer

Risk factors for BV: Include new or multiple sexual partners, frequent vaginal douching and antibiotic use, iud placement, cigarette smoking. Hopefully this link will be of great help 2 u! http://womenshealth.Medicinenet.Com/script/main/mobileart.Asp?Articlekey=18971&page=4.

Question 5

what characteristics of a bacteria make it most dangerous to people?

Accepted Answer

The fact that: some have lethal potential and are resistant to antibiotic medications.

Question 6

what's a bacteria virus?

Accepted Answer

Different: Bacteria are small microbes.  Infections from bacteria are treated with antibiotics.  Viruses are smaller than bacteria and are not treated with antibiotics.  There is no such entity as a bacteria virus.  They are different things.

Question 7

is tetanus caused by a bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Tetanus is triggered by invasion of a wound by spores (egg like structures) of a bacteria called clostridium tetani.The bacteria germinates and begins to produce a toxin that may remain localized or spread thru the body. This toxin produces the symptoms of tetanus.

Question 8

is pneumonia caused by a bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial: pneumonia is, obviously, caused by bacteria.  But there are a number of other causes of pneomonia, such as viral and fungal etiologies.  Chemical, dust, and other inhaled or aspirated substances can also cause a non-infectious pneumonitis.

Question 9

a staphy bacteria is a signal of aids?

Accepted Answer

AIDS: First, not sure what staphy bacteria means. If it is staphylococcus (staph), it is common in both patients with and without aids. It's not the hallmark of aids at all.

Question 10

i have a little bacteria in my urine i'm 16?

Accepted Answer

UTI vs STD: Urine is supposed to be sterile. And peeing/voiding is supposed to be painless.  How do you know you have a little bacteria in your urine?  Why were you checked? Most common cause of bacteria in urine is a urinary tract infection (UTI) either simple bladder infection or more complicated &amp; serious kidney infection. Sexually transmitted diseases can also make your urine appear dirty. See your doc

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Could someone please list all the vitamins that may get depleted in the body by bacterial overgrowth in small intestines?

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I have a little bacteria in my urine i'm 16?

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