Diarrhea is divided into two types: Acute or Chronic. Acute diarrhea is defined as an alteration in frequency, and consistency of stool evacuation (increased), that last for no more than 14 days ( 2 weeks ), and it may be associated with symptoms of nausea, abdominal cramping, and vomiting (Thielman & Guerrant, 2004). On the other hand, chronic diarrhea known also as Persistent diarrhea stays for longer time.
Infectious diarrhea is the second cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. In addition, it leads to other serious long-term complications such as hemolytic uremic syndrome with renal failure that followed by enterohemorrhagic E. coli infection. Also, Guillain-Barré syndrome comes after C. jejuni
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Eighty percent of the traveler's diarrhea is caused by Enteropathogenic bacteria. The most common organisms cause diarrhea are: E. coli, salmonella species, enterotoxigenic, shigella species, Campylobacter jejuni, aeromonas species, Plesiomonas shigelloids, and noncholera vibrios which are involved in different sources of traveler's diarrhea such as contaminated food and water. (DuPont and Ericsson, …show more content…
Example: Campylobacter species.
•Metronidazole is a very effective against Giardia species, gram-negative anaerobes, and Entamoeba species.
•Sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim are antibiotics used for inhibition of bacterial growth by inhibiting the folate synthesis. Used to treat E coli infections by ratio 1:5 trimethoprim to sulfamethoxazole.
•Vancomycin is an antibiotic that works against C difficile that cause colitis.
•Rifaximin is a broad spectrum antibiotic that used specifically for the gastrointestinal tract enteric pathogens (especially Gram-positive, Gram-negative, aerobic and anaerobic). It inhibits the bacterial RNA synthesis. And the main indication is for travelers' diarrhea caused by E.coli.
Eventually, some unexpected diarrhea occurs with the administration of antibiotics. Several known antibiotics associated with diarrhea in different percentage, it has been found that patients who are treated with amoxicillin, cefixime, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, and tetracyclines may suffer from diarrhea, and in this case, it called antibiotic-associated- diarrhea. (John and Bartlett,
The primary problem is the patient is having severe dehydration due to excessively having loose liquidly stools for the past two days caused by C. Diff.
Fecal-related communicable diseases include cholera, typhoid, dysentery (including Shigellosis), diarrhoea, hookworm, schistosomiasis, filariasis and especially epidemics such as cholera (Ziraba, Haregu, & Mberu, 2016). These fecal matters at fresh state as well as state of decomposition are releasing a
The gastrointestinal tract is home to up 1,000 species of microorganisms! Most of these organisms are harmless and even aid the body in normal circumstances, but when the balances of these organisms become upset the once harmless bacteria can grow ramped and make you sick. Ratini (2015) states that one of the worst attackers is a bacterium called Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) . As this bacterium grows out of control, it releases toxins that attack the lining of the intestines, which causes a condition called Clostridium difficile colitis. Although this bacterium is more rare than other intestinal bacteria, C. difficile is one of the most popular causes of infectious diarrhea in the U.S. C. difficile infection can range from causing minor discomfort to life-threatening. Ratini (2015) also says some symptoms of mild cases include watery diarrhea; three or more times a day for several days, with abdominal pain or tenderness. In more severe cases, C. difficile infection symptoms include watery diarrhea, up to 15 times a day, severe abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, blood in stool, and weight loss. In some rare cases, C. difficile leads to a hole in the intestines, which can be fatal if it is not treated. C. difficile can be diagnosed by analyzing stool in the specimens tested for the toxins. Ratini (2015) says that in rare cases, a colonoscopy may be required to ensure that one is actually suffering from C. difficile infection.
Ranges of symptoms of Crohn’s range from mild to severe (“Crohn’s Disease,” 2013). Mild symptoms are described as having sporadic cramps or diarrhea (“Crohn’s Disease,” 2013). Those who suffer from severe acute symptoms may experience bloody stool, anal sores, lower abdominal pain, pain during bowel movements, loss of appetite, joint and back pain, mouth sores, weight loss, fever, and fatigue (“Professional guide to signs,” 2011). Defecation allows relief from abdominal pain (“Professional guide to signs,” 2011). It is difficult to diagnose Crohn’s disease based on the symptoms listed above (“Crohn’s Disease,” 2013). Only time and various tests will reveal patterns of symptoms over time that will allow doctors
In William Faulkner in Go Down Moses, exhibits many biblical allusions throughout his writing by illustrating the Civil War being a cleanse from the sins human have committed. This furthers the idea that the corruption of humans can lead to an unavoidable chaos. William Faulkner’s Go Down Moses is collection of short stories in which they all tie together in a way. In a series of stories, Faulkner introduces Ike, who is met with moral conflicting issues throughout the book. Faulkner alludes to many biblical allusions and helps along with Ike’s decisions.
As shown in Table 3, factors related to intestinal parasitism included parental education level, place of residence, gender and other risk factors. The prevalence of intestinal parasitism in individuals living in the dormitory was higher than a personal house that this difference was significant (OR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.8; 2.6, p=0.01). The prevalence of intestinal infections in individuals with a father elementary level was higher than their father higher educational level and it was statically significant (OR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3; 1.1, p=0.02). Also, the rate of intestinal infections in males was higher than females that are significant (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.1; 2.1, p=0.01).
The work of Louis Pastor was included numerous discoveries in the medical field. This includes microbial fermentation, vaccines and pasteurization. In regards to vaccines it is states that Edward Jenner discovered the vaccination, while Louis Pastor invented vaccines. The motive leading to the first discovery of the vaccines dates back to 1879. At the time chickens were contracting a rampant disease, called fowl cholera that was spread throughout chicken coups. When a chicken was inoculated with the bacteria it would die but, when Pastor realized if a chicken was inoculated with old culture the chicken would become immune to the disease. Pastor discovered this by chance and then began to repeat this pattern
Regardless of the pathogenic E. coli, some species are non-pathogenic strains which are normal and ecological essential inhabitants of the human and animal gastrointestinal tracts. Non-pathogenic and pathogenic E. coli differ with respect to the presence of genetic information that may
"One question many have is what causes diarrhea and what needs to be done. Healthy bowel movements typically consist of 75 percent water and 25 percent waste, and each person has
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes a type of intestinal sickness termed voyager 's looseness of the bowels (diarrhea), which influences almost every populace around the world. As a rule, this illness is self-restricting in healthy adult, despite the fact that antibiotics are regularly recommended. Notwithstanding traveller’s diarrhea, ETEC can bring about illness side effects clinically indistinct from cholera created by Vibrio cholerae. ETEC is endemic in numerous creating nations, including Mexico and Bangladesh, and is regularly experienced by travelers, individuals from the military, or different visitors travelling around. Due to poor surveillance, mortality because of ETEC is hard to gauge, yet there are accepted to be no less than 400,000 ETEC-related deaths in children less than 5 years old every year, with incalculable others likely grouped just as death because of diarrhea. Human ETEC strains are firmly identified with various confines taken from pigs experiencing diarrhea, with both sorts of ETEC sharing various pathogenic elements and destructiveness elements, including heat labile enterotoxin (LT). On the other hand, human and porcine ETECs show strong host tendencies that are comprehended to be because of the statement of fimbriae with particular tropisms.
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is defined as inexplicable diarrhea that is present in connection with the use of antibiotics. It is typically caused by alterations in the microflora of the stomach (Beaugerie & Petit, 2004). The rate of this associated complication is related often to the type of antibiotic that is used. This change to the microflora create the opportunity
I agree that antibiotic is going to cause diarrhea and yeast infection as a possible side effect because it kills all bacteria including the good bacteria. This is something that the patient will need to know about Keflex and breastfeeding, If the infant develop diarrhea, no treatment is required and it should resolve after completion of the antibiotics. She can include probiotic in her diet in the form of yoghurt or as supplement which can offer some protection from harmful bacteria while on Keflex (Hantoushzadeh et al., 2012). She needs to be encouraged to complete the full course of antibiotics and not to stop as soon as she begins to feel better. She need to call the office if she does not see improvement within 24hours.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; most healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as staph or MERSA are dropping except for one: Clostridium difficile infections or CDI which causes an estimated 14,000 diarrhea related deaths in America each year. Clostridium difficile is a gram positive, anaerobic bacteria that can produce exotoxins, form spores and is beginning to show increased resistance to antimicrobial treatment. Symptoms of CDI include watery diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, nausea and abdominal tenderness (CDC 2011). The usual treatment for CDI is first to cease use of any antibiotics that first may have caused the CDI. If symptoms do not improve, then a stronger course of antibiotics is usually done but CDI has a high rate of reoccurrence. In a double-blind, randomized trial comparing the efficacy of fidaxomicin vs. vancomycin in treating CDI the reoccurrence rate was 15.4% for fidaxomicin and 25.3 for% for vancomycin (Louie et al. 2011). There is, however, a solution with a cure rate upwards of 90% with no chance of increasing antimicrobial resistance; the fecal microbial transplant (FMT). A fecal microbial transplant involves taking a fresh stool sample from donors screened for transmissible disease and parasite infection, diluting it with sterile saline or milk and administering via nasoduodenal tube or enema (van Nood et al. 20013). The donor may be any healthy, medically screened adult, either an unrelated stranger or a family
The disease, cholera, is an infection of the intestines, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. As stated in Microbes and Infections of the Gut, the bacterium is “a Gram-negative, comma- shaped, highly motile organism with a single terminal flagellum” (105). Cholera is characterized by the most significant symptom that presents with the disease, diarrhea, and victims can lose up to twenty liters of body fluids in a day. Cholera can be a serious disease, due to the serious dehydration that can occur, but it is only fatal if treatment is not administered as soon as possible. This research paper includes information on the causes of cholera, symptoms, ways of treatment, studies of treatments, complications that may occur, the
The legalization of recreational drugs in the United States is a polarizing issue that affects every American, whether they are a drug user or not. Both sides present arguments that call for changes to federal drug policy. The pro-drug side says that the recreational use of drugs should be allowed and the law should change to legalize it. The anti-drug side says that the use of drugs should continue to be illegal and more should be done to control drug use. All side of this issue have a point they want to make and it is important to understand the verifiable facts surrounding the use of recreational drugs.