bacterial infections can cause various diseases across human body systems. key examples include: respiratory infections tuberculosis: mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily lung infection. pneumonia: streptococcus pneumoniae, inflames lung air sacs. whooping cough: bordetella pertussis, severe coughing fits. gastrointestinal infections cholera: vibrio cholerae, severe diarrhea, and dehydration. salmonellosis: salmonella, foodborne diarrhea, fever, cramps. shigellosis: shigella species, diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps. skin and soft tissue infections impetigo: staphylococcus/streptococcus, red sores. cellulitis: deep skin infection causing swelling and pain. leprosy: mycobacterium leprae, affects skin, nerves. sexually transmitted infections gonorrhea: neisseria gonorrhoeae, mucous membrane infection. syphilis: treponema pallidum, progressive stages. neurological infections meningitis: brain/spinal cord inflammation, often neisseria or streptococcus. zoonotic infections plague: yersinia pestis, flea-borne severe illness. anthrax: bacillus anthracis, affects skin, lungs, or gut. other notable infections tetanus: clostridium tetani, muscle stiffness and spasms. diphtheria: corynebacterium diphtheriae, throat and nose infection.   > you would die without bacteria. that doesn't mean we can just mindlessly consume any bacteria you fucking idiot
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