The main symptom of shigella infection is diarrhea that can be bloody or long lasting. Other symptoms can include fever and stomach pain. Most often, shigella infection clears up on its own within a week. …

Apr 24, 2025 · Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs. The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria. Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the …

Jun 13, 2020 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and …

Apr 8, 2025 · Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are examples of organisms that can cause illness. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're too small to see with the eyes. And they're often …

E. coli bacteria can go from person to person, mainly when infected adults and children don't wash their hands well. Family members of young children with E. coli infection are likely to get it themselves.

Apr 30, 2025 · Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed …

Dec 16, 2025 · Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria. These germs may be found on the skin or in the nose of many people and cause no harm. If they do cause harm, staph bacteria …

Dec 22, 2025 · Causes Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that that can't be treated by many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph …

Apr 29, 2025 · Cystitis is a condition that affects the bladder. It happens most often when bacteria cause an infection. But there are other causes, too.

Toxic shock syndrome is a rare complication of certain types of bacterial infections. It can be fatal. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also called staph bacteria, often cause toxic shock syndrome. But …