Bacterial gastroenteritis: Causes, treatment, and prevention

Bacterial gastroenteritis: Causes, treatment, and prevention

How to treat and prevent bacterial gastroenteritis

By Jenna Fletcher

Reviewed by Saurabh (Seth) Sethi, MD MPH

Last reviewed Tue 3 July 2018

Bacterial gastroenteritis occurs when bacteria cause an infection of the stomach or intestines. People often refer to bacterial gastroenteritis as food poisoning.