Although most bacteria are harmless or often beneficial, several are pathogenic. One of the bacterial diseases with the highest disease burden is tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people a year, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.hese pathogens can cause pneumonia or urinary tract infection and may be involved in coronary heart disease. Other groups of intacellular bacterial pathogens include: Salmonella, Neisseria, Brucella, Mycobacterium, Listeria, Francisella, Legionella, and Yersinia pestis.
New York, NY 10002. Su Casa Methadone-to-Abstinence Residence (MTAR) is a 12 to 18-month residential program for men and women who want to become drug-free. This treatment program is specifically designed to meet the needs of individuals with substance abuse histories.
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocatesâneutral volunteers who speak for children in foster care. To displaced children, CASA stands for hope in a time of turmoil. Foster children have been removed from unsafe, abusive or neglectful homes. Their journey is far from over as they enter a world of lawyers, therapists, social workers, new schools, and temporary homes. CASA volunteers are trained to be a consistent, watchful presence in foster childrenâs changing lives.