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Harmful bacteria are bacteria capable of causing disease or injury to humans. We are surrounded every day by millions of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms, and many of them can become harmful under the right circumstances. Illness is a complex interplay between the host (you), the bacteria, and the environment. A change in any of these factors can result in disease. For instance, (arguably) the most famous bacteria in the world, Staphylococcus aureas, lives everywhere, but is typically found on your skin. Predisposed hosts (those with immune system diseases, immunosuppression, or problems with the body's most fantastic antibacterial shield - the skin) may become infected with this bacteria that everyone in the world has all over them by the millions. The real problem is finding out why some people are more susceptible to infection, because there really is nothing we can do about being exposed to these organisms. There are many more of them than there are of us.

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