According to medical data, more than 60% of the inhabitants of the Earth are infected with the Helicobacter bacterium. This infectious disease, after herpes, is the most common among people. In this article, we will look at what this ailment is and how to properly treat Helicobacter pylori.
General information
Helicobacter pylori is a pathogenic microorganism 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.
Routes of infection
A pathogenic microorganism can get to a he althy person through contaminated food, water, in contact with a bacteria carrier (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, there are disordersdigestion and bad breath. In the presence of the above primary signs, you should immediately contact the outpatient clinic and begin treatment for Helicobacter pylori. In some cases, the disease may be accompanied by fever.
Helicobacter pylori treatment
As a rule, the 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 dysbacteriosis and allergic reactions. Therefore, in the absence of serious life-threatening diseases, the treatment of the disease is reduced to taking drugs that regulate the acidity of the stomach, and following a special diet. Eradication therapy (removal of bacteria) is possible only in some cases: with atrophic gastritis, ulcers, after gastric resection, relatives of a patient who has had cancer. When testing 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. Symptoms in the early stages are similar to the common cold. Patients complain of malaise, joint pain, weakness, chills, fever. A week later, rashes appear in the form of transparent bubbles on the mucous membranes and skin. They can be located on the neck, intercostal spaces, sacrum, lower back, face, buttocks, orhead. Rashes are accompanied by itching, tingling or burning. Pain is often felt when touched or moved.
Causes of occurrence
Radiation 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", "Aciclovir", "Valaciclovir") and auxiliary agents. Symptoms usually disappear within seven days. In severe cases, inpatient treatment is indicated.
