The common cold is a viral infectious disease that infects the upper respiratory system. It is also known as acute viral rhinopharyngitis, or acute coryza. Being the most common infectious disease in humans, the cold is mainly caused by coronaviruses or rhinoviruses.
If you have bacterial gastroenteritis, bacteria have caused an infection in your gut. This usually results in your stomach and intestines becoming inflamed, and youâll probably experience unpleasant symptoms such as vomiting, severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea.umerous kinds of bacteria can cause gastroenteritis, including: 1  yersinia (found in pork). 2  staphylococcus (found in dairy products, meat, and eggs). 3  shigella (associated with water and found in swimming pools). 4  salmonella (found in meat, dairy products, and eggs).
URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000254.htm. Bacterial gastroenteritis is present when bacteria cause an infection of the stomach and intestines. Bacterial gastroenteritis can affect 1 person or a group of people who all ate the same food. It is commonly called food poisoning. It often occurs after eating at picnics, school cafeterias, large social gatherings, or restaurants. The germs may get into your food (called contamination) in many ways: Meat or poultry may come into contact with bacteria when the animal is processed.