Bacterial vs. Viral Infections 🦠 BACTERIAL INFECTIONS → 🦠Caused by bacteria like Streptococcus, E. Coli, Staphylococcus, etc. 😷Common infections: strep A (strep throat), tuberculosis, UTIs, and bacterial forms of pneumonia 💊Treated with antibiotics, which SLOW the growth of the organisms or KILL bacteria outright VIRAL INFECTIONS → 🦠Caused by viruses like adenovirus, norovirus, enterovirus, and rhinovirus 😷 infections: Influenza, chickenpox (varicella zoster), common cold (rhinovirus), and