Question 1

why do some bacteria make us ill while others help us stay healthy?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria.: Opportunistic infections occur when pathogens that usually don't make us sick - do so because our immune system is not working well. Some bacteria are essential to good health such as many gut bacterial. On the other hand - there are some bacteria that our bodies are not equipped to deal with.

Question 2

i have severe bacteria tonsillitis but forgot to ask doctor if i should be in work. feel very ill but manager says i need to be in.  should i?

Accepted Answer

Contagious: For bacterial tonsillits, I normally recommend 24 hrs of antibiotics until you are not contagious. Please call your doctor and get a work note.

Question 3

my bacterial vaginosis actually makes me physically ill, weak, dizzy and flu like symptoms. have you heard of this before?

Accepted Answer

Not related: BV doesn't cause symptoms outside the vagina. I think the cause lies elsewhere.

Question 4

is there a way to get rid of a bacterial vaginal infection without a doctor? any home remedies? easy and short or long or hard ill try it! help!

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If you have bacterial vaginosis (bv....Best diagnosed by a healthcare provider) then boric acid suppositories can help restores normal vaginal flora.  Here's a reasonable recipe: http://ezinearticles.Com/?How-to-make-boric-acid-suppositories;id=6206017.

Question 5

what is bacteria

Accepted Answer

Microscopic organism: Bacteria are microscopic organisms that are all over our world. There are many, many different kinds. Some of them are helpful to us, like the ones that inhabit our digestive tract and help digest our food. Some of them cause deadly diseases. They can be transmitted in a variety of ways. Some of them can be killed by certain antibiotics, but not all.

Question 6

what kills bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics, soap: Antibiotics kill bacteria inside the body, but different ones kill different types of bacteria.  Soap or alcohol hand gel kills most of them on the skin, alcohol and high temperatures (oven or flame) kill bacteria on surfaces.

Question 7

are all bacteria bad?

Accepted Answer

No: Not all bacteria are bad; many are important some of the body's most basic processes, including digestion. Bacteria is also a necessary in the formation of certain foods such as cheese. Lastly, we need the normal flora bacteria to compete against the "bad" bacteria in our body, preventing the bad bacteria from overtaking our body.

Question 8

how can bacteria be helpful?

Accepted Answer

Good bacteria: are essential to our gastrointestinal system. Healthy bacteria can also be found in the vagina.

Question 9

what does bacteria, hpf mean?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Hpf stands for "high power field" and refers to the area seen under a high power microscope in one field. If you can see a single bacteria in this field it means that there are at least 10, 000 bacteria per milliliter in the fluid being examined (generally urine).  The usual standard for diagnosis of UTI on a single specimen is &gt;1000, 000/ml, but this can vary.

Question 10

how do bacteria get into food?

Accepted Answer

Multiple ways: Bacteria may be introduced to food anywhere from the farm, to any processing or from contamination at the final food preparation at the kitchen.

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