Urinary tract infection is the most common urinary tract problem in children besides bedwetting. Urinary tract infection is second only to respiratory infection as the most common type of infection. These infections are much more common in girls and women than in boys and men younger than 50 years of age.
Prokaryotic Cells Bacteria are examples of the prokaryotic cell type. An example is E. coli. In general, prokaryotic cells are those that do not have a membrane-bound nucleus. In fact pro-karyotic is Greek for before nucleus. Besides bacteria, the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are a major group of prokaryotes.
In modern times, the term âgermâ isnât widely used in formal science. Instead, disease-causing objects are referred to by what type they are. Viruses and bacteria are types of germs, as are certain types of fungi, protists, and prions. Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms which live pretty much anywhere and everywhere. There are bacteria that live in water, soil, the air, clouds, your carpet, the ocean, and inside your body.