Like most foodborne infections, tapeworms can be avoided through good common sense, such as not eating raw or undercooked beef or pork and practicing good kitchen hygiene. If you're a sushi-eater, the good news
Although it is now standard to utilize prophylaxis against stress ulceration in the intensive care unit, the practice has resulted in a possible increase in nosocomial infections in these patients.8 This is because the neutralization of gastric acid allows bacterial proliferation in the stomach. Thus...
Infections Viruses or bacteria can cause abdominal pain, typically from stomach flu or gut flu (called gastroenteritis). Often these infections are associated with other gastrointestinal symptoms such as cramps, nausea, and diarrhea. Viral infections tend to resolve quickly, while bacterial infections ma...
estimates that drug-resistant infections could cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050: research suggests shigella fall into a “medium priority category” of drug-resistant pathogens since there are still some antibiotics that effectively kill them. antibiotic resistance (sometimes called ...
With the increasingly frequent detection of Helicobacter infection, specifically in association with peptic ulcer disease, there is ongoing use of antibiotics to eradicate chronic Helicobacter infections in developed countries. This may eventually help fuel further declines in the prevalence and incidence of...
The activation of PPIs by zinc could explain their association with potential health risks when used for extended periods, including increased risks of heart attacks, strokes, dementia, and infections. Understanding this activation pathway might illuminate why such risks exist, as zinc-carrying proteins...
Antibiotics can’t treat viral gastroenteritis. They are not often used for bacterial gastroenteritis, either, as your infection should resolve on its own in a few days. However, some bacteria do require antibiotic treatment. Your doctor may do tests to help decide if you need antibiotics. ...
Infections Viruses or bacteria can cause abdominal pain, typically from stomach flu or gut flu (called gastroenteritis). Often these infections are associated with other gastrointestinal symptoms such as cramps, nausea, and diarrhea. Viral infections tend to resolve quickly, while bacterial infections ma...
Antibiotics can’t treat viral gastroenteritis. They are not often used for bacterial gastroenteritis, either, as your infection should resolve on its own in a few days. However, some bacteria do require antibiotic treatment. Your doctor may do tests to help decide if you need antibiotics. As ...
On day 7, I called my dentist and explained my side effects to him, and he advised that I go off the medicine. I have never had any severe reactions to any antibiotics in the past. Well, at least for me, this stuff is bad in my opinion. I don’t plan on taking it again, ...