In the human body, bacteria help keep the digestive tract working properly. Like viruses, however, bacteria can cause hundreds of illnesses. Some bacterial infections are common in childhood, such as strep throat and ear infections. Others cause major diseases, such as tuberculosis, plague, syphilis, and cholera.xamples include: 1  through contaminated water (cholera and typhoid fever). 2  through contaminated food (botulism, E coli food poisoning, salmonella food poisoning). 3  through sexual contact (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia). 4  through the air, when infected people sneeze or cough (tuberculosis).
A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is a post-baccalaureate 3-4 year degree which may be conferred upon successful completion of a professional doctoral program.
RPT is a now archaic description, standing for registered physical therapist.. The term was widely used prior to the 1990's when all physical therapists graduated with either a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Certificate of Completion (usually 18 months of study for someone who already had a Bachelor's Degree in another field of study).