According to medical data, more than 60% of the world's inhabitants are infected with Helicobacter pylori. This infectious disease, after herpes, is the most common among people. In this article we will consider what this ailment is, and how to properly treat Helicobacter pylori.
general information
Helicobacter pylori is a pathogen that lives, as a rule, in the duodenum and stomach of a person. Destroying the mucous membrane, this infection can cause a number of dangerous diseases: ulcers, polyps, gastritis, erosion, cancer, hepatitis, etc. The bacterium was first discovered in 1996 by Australian scientists R. Warren and B. Marshall.
Infection pathways
A pathogenic microorganism can get to a healthy person through contaminated food, water, in contact with a bacteriocarrier (through saliva, hands, sputum drops when sneezing).
Signs
Patients infected with this infection complain of a feeling of heaviness, belching, nausea and pain in the stomach. On examination, you can notice a white coating on the tongue. In addition, digestive upset and bad breath are observed. In the presence of the above primary symptoms, you should immediately contact the dispensary and begin treatment with Helicobacter pylori. In some cases, the ailment may be accompanied by fever.
Helicobacter pylori treatment
As a rule, removal of infection from the human body is possible only with the help of special antibiotics. However, this bacterium quite often shows resistance to drugs. Therefore, the treatment of Helicobacter pylori in some cases does not give a positive result. Antibiotics quite often lead to dysbiosis and allergic reactions. Therefore, in the absence of serious life-threatening diseases, the treatment of an ailment is reduced to taking drugs that regulate the acidity of the stomach, and following a special diet. Eridication therapy (removal of bacteria) is possible only in some cases: with
atrophic gastritis, ulcer, after
resection of the stomach, to relatives of a patient who has had cancer. When passing the test for Ig G to Helicobacter pylori, the norm should be <12, 5 units / ml. This indicator indicates a negative result.
Shingles
The disease is viral in nature. Symptoms in the early stages resemble a common cold. Patients complain of malaise, joint pain, weakness, chills, fever. A week later, rashes in the form of transparent vesicles appear on the mucous membranes and skin. They can be located on the neck, intercostal spaces, sacrum, lower back, face, buttocks or head. Rashes are accompanied by itching, tingling, or burning. Touching or moving often causes pain.
Causes of occurrenceRadiation therapy, chronic stress, malignant tumors, HIV, transplantation of internal organs, bone marrow, viral ganglioneuritis - all these diseases can cause shingles (photo).
Treatment
The doctor prescribes antiviral drugs ("Penciclovir", "Acyclovir", "Valacyclovir") and auxiliary agents. Usually, the symptoms disappear within seven days. In severe cases, inpatient treatment is indicated.