Table 5.2.

Bacteria and associated diseases

Organisms	Infections/diseases
Staphylococcus aureus	Superficial infections such as skin pustules, boils, surgical wounds, etc.
Staphylococcus epidermidis	Undesirable body odour
Corynebacterium diphtheroides	Undesirable body odour
Vibrio cholerae	Cholera
Escherichia coli	Acute gastroenteritis, wound infections, etc.
Proteus vulgaris	Infections of wounds, burns, and urinary tract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Superficial, urinary tract, ulcer, bed sores, and eye infections
Klebsiella pneumoniae	Respiratory, urinary tract, and wound infections