Many different bacteria live in the intestines. Some of them are useful, while others, on the contrary, are harmful. In fact, both are necessary for the normal functioning of our entire digestive system. E. coli, the symptoms of the presence of which we will consider in this article, refers to harmful bacteria. In the event that the norm of its content in the body is significantly exceeded, big health problems will begin. Intestinal infections, the symptoms of which are quite numerous, are always very unpleasant. For treatment in some especially severe cases, it takes a lot of time.
E. coli causes several different diseases at once. The most common of these is diarrhea. Often those people who eat unwashed food, pull dirty products, objects, and so on in their mouths suffer from it. In most cases, the patients are not adults, but small children, due to their curiosity.
Escherichia coli: symptoms of the disease
Once in the body, a pathogenic bacterium may not make itself felt up to a day. After this period, the first symptoms begin to appear. Perhaps the most striking of these is quite severe diarrhea. His attacks go one after another. The patient can empty the intestines up to twenty times a day. In children, seizures are more rare - no more than fifteen in twenty-four hours.
Feces for diarrhea are liquid. It is worth noting that they foam, and they include mucus. In rare cases, blood can also be observed in them. Between bouts of diarrhea, patients may experience false urge to defecate.
In adults, vomiting occurs not so often. Almost always, nausea goes away on its own, that is, without the release of the masses. In children, abundant frequent vomiting can be observed.
E. coli, the symptoms of which we are considering, leads to rapid dehydration of the body. It occurs due to vomiting, and because of diarrhea. With all this, there is a strong drying up in the throat, and the patient is always thirsty.
Symptoms of an intestinal infection also include abdominal pain. By pushing the focus of the disease, you can hear a fairly strong rumbling. It is accompanied by bowel movement. In children, after eating, as a rule, the abdomen swells.
E. coli, the symptoms of which are extremely unpleasant, is most acute in people with weakened immune systems. Often they have a severe fever, fever, incessant chills. People lose weight, become weak and exhausted.
Once in the respiratory organs, this bacterium can cause various ENT diseases. In women, cystitis occurs through her fault. In some cases, it causes dysentery.
The lack of this microorganism is called dysbiosis. This disease is characterized by persistent pain and heaviness in the abdomen. Yes, the absence of such bacteria in the body also leads to unpleasant consequences.
Therapy and prevention of E. coli
In most cases, treatment is supportive. This bacterium is sensitive to various kinds of antimicrobials, however, antibiotics can not greatly affect its symptoms.
Treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor, since the described disease can lead to many dangerous complications, getting rid of which will not be so simple.
We also note that the disease is contagious and patients are often hospitalized.
Many problems can be avoided by following even basic personal hygiene rules. A simple hand washing will help prevent the penetration of scary and dangerous bacteria, viruses, and infections into the body. The same goes for washing food before eating.