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Causes and symptoms of Escherichia coli

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What is E. coli?

E. coli (Escherichia coli, E. coli) is a rod-shaped bacterium belonging to the group of facultative anaerobes (lives and reproduces only in the absence of direct oxygen). E. coli has many strains, most of which belong to the natural intestinal microflora of humans and helps to prevent the development of harmful microorganisms and to synthesize vitamin K. However, some species (e.g., serotype o157:H7) can cause serious poisoning, intestinal dysbiosis and colibacillosis.

Normal microflora includes a variety of microorganisms, among them lactic acid bacteria, enterococci, streptococci and others. Strains of these bacteria are in balance, but if the past in any way disturbed, the pathogenic organisms begin to proliferate. While aktiviziruyutsya processes of fermentation and putrefaction, causing the development of serious diseases.

Some strains of E. coli cause not only diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, but also striking the genitourinary system, provoke colpitis, cystitis, prostatitis, meningitis in infants, sometimes become the reason of development gemoliticeski-uremic syndrome, peritonitis, mastitis, pneumonia and sepsis.

The causes of diseases caused by E. coli

Digestive disorders, reproduction of a pathogenic serotype of Escherichia coli and dysbiosis can occur due to many diseases of the digestive system, particularly the pancreas (pancreatitis) and intestines (colitis, enterocolitis).

In addition, disrupting the normal intestinal flora can taking certain antibiotics suppress those microorganisms that are responsible for preventing the growth of pathogenic flora.

To avoid dysbiosis and digestive disorders, you need to choose the right antibacterial drugs, their dose and the drugs that protect the normal intestinal flora.

Infection by pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli occurs mainly by the fecal-oral route. Contributes to the development of diseases to a health code violation cooking, eating dirty fruits and vegetables, the use of water for irrigation, contaminated or waste. There are also dangerous undercooked meat or drinking unboiled milk, because cows, goats, pigs and sheep can be carriers of pathogenic strains of E.coli.

Symptoms of E. coli

Food poisoning caused by certain strains of Escherichia coli, dangerous because of the toxins secreted by them. Some of these toxins are potentially fatal. Detect pathogenic micro-organisms in the mucous of the gastrointestinal tract and the inflamed tissue (inflammation).

Symptoms of E. coli becomes unfolded clinical picture of intestinal dysbiosis: in addition to disorders of stool (constipation, diarrhea), the patient, nausea and vomiting, bloating and abdominal pain. Changing the smell of feces, an unpleasant odor from the mouth. Among the General intoxication symptoms – fatigue, weakness, drowsiness, lack of appetite.

Getting rid of E. coli

Treatment of Escherichia coli is receiving specially selected antibiotics. Most often it is the drugs of the aminoglycoside. That the treatment was more effective, the patient is advised to do sowing of the intestinal contents. If E. coli caused diarrhea, is necessary to restore fluid and electrolyte balance through rehydration. In General, treatment depends primarily on the strain of Escherichia coli.