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What are Some Examples of a Bacterial Infection?

Bacterial infections are diseases caused by the rapid bacterial growth in the human body. Bacteria is a single-celled organism that can multiply quickly under favourable conditions. These bacterial infections can affect various parts of the body including skin, gut, lungs, brain, heart, and blood. Some of the examples of bacterial infections are discussed below:

What are Some Examples of a Bacterial Infection?

The bacterial infection may be caused due to the bug bite, or food poisoning and can spread through an infected person or animal. Some of the examples of bacterial infections are:

Mode of Transmission Disease Name Causative Bacteria
Person-to-person contact Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Contaminated food/water Cholera Vibrio cholerae
Animal bites/scratches Plague Yersinia pestis
Contaminated food Salmonellosis Salmonella species
Inhalation of spores Anthrax Bacillus anthracis
Sexual contact Gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Contaminated water/soil Tetanus Clostridium tetani
Infected animals/products Brucellosis Brucella species

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