You may already know that hospital infections are still a huge problem around the globe and that on times they represent one of leading causes of hospital mortality. Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus and one of the most serious causes of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) that can lead to the so called “pseudo membranous” colitis. That is a severe infection of the colon, often resulting from eradication of the normal gut flora by antibiotic or group of antibiotics.
One must know that C. difficile bacteria, are normal residents in the human body and the danger of them appears when the bacteria overpopulate the beneficial resident- Lactobacillus spp. and Biffidobacteria spp. C. Diff. overpopulation is harmful due to the bacterial toxins that can cause bloating, constipation, and diarrhea with abdominal pain, which may become severe. Latent symptoms often mimic some flu-like symptoms to a profuse diarrhea (colitis) and life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Often, it can be cured simply by discontinuing the antibiotics responsible for its appearance.
The bacterium is deadly due to the fact that is astonishingly “antibiotic resistant.” Often called C. difficile or just abbreviated “C. Diff” this anaerobic bacterium rises when broad-spectrum or combinations of antibiotics are overused, as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy or serious inflection treatments. Unfortunately, there are just few antibiotics or combinations of antibiotics left to be successfully applied in clinical practice in order to fight the above “deadly” infection. During my practice as a physician and later as a Ph.D. in anaerobic microbiology, I have seen so many death cases of Clostridium difficile that I started to study the conventional and alternative approaches for its complete eradication. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, C. difficile is responsible for tens of thousands of diarrhea cases and at least 5,000 deaths.
How Clostridium difficile infections do appear?
Clostridium difficile is a normal resident of the human body. The massive use of antibiotics can wipe out normal (residential) beneficial bacteria, allowing pathogenic and toxic infections to flourish. During my time as a physician doctors prescribed antibiotics like water and I cannot blame them as I did just absolutely the same. We must excuse physicians as they studied only conventional medicine modalities and do not know preventive alternative techniques and modalities.
One must know that C. difficile bacteria, are normal residents in the human body and the danger of them appears when the bacteria overpopulate the beneficial resident- Lactobacillus spp. and Biffidobacteria spp. C. Diff. overpopulation is harmful due to the bacterial toxins that can cause bloating, constipation, and diarrhea with abdominal pain, which may become severe. Latent symptoms often mimic some flu-like symptoms to a profuse diarrhea (colitis) and life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Often, it can be cured simply by discontinuing the antibiotics responsible for its appearance.
The bacterium is deadly due to the fact that is astonishingly “antibiotic resistant.” Often called C. difficile or just abbreviated “C. Diff” this anaerobic bacterium rises when broad-spectrum or combinations of antibiotics are overused, as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy or serious inflection treatments. Unfortunately, there are just few antibiotics or combinations of antibiotics left to be successfully applied in clinical practice in order to fight the above “deadly” infection. During my practice as a physician and later as a Ph.D. in anaerobic microbiology, I have seen so many death cases of Clostridium difficile that I started to study the conventional and alternative approaches for its complete eradication. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, C. difficile is responsible for tens of thousands of diarrhea cases and at least 5,000 deaths.
How Clostridium difficile infections do appear?
Clostridium difficile is a normal resident of the human body. The massive use of antibiotics can wipe out normal (residential) beneficial bacteria, allowing pathogenic and toxic infections to flourish. During my time as a physician doctors prescribed antibiotics like water and I cannot blame them as I did just absolutely the same. We must excuse physicians as they studied only conventional medicine modalities and do not know preventive alternative techniques and modalities.
Recently Mayo Clinic researchers have found that this deadly stomach bacterium is on the rise in outpatient settings. As presented at the 2009 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Meeting in San Diego, in a population-based study the researchers lead by Darrell Pardi MD found that the bacterium rises in older population and in outpatient’s cases. In total 385 cases were studied with the main purpose to show how many cases were “hospital-acquired” vs. “community-acquired” in the period 1991-2005y. Of all the studied cases, 192 were hospital-acquired and 35 were residents of nursing homes. Of these “hospital-acquired” cases, the median age of infection was 72 years, in contrast to the 158 cases that were “community-acquired” with a median age of 50 years. 35% of the hospital infections had a severe illness compared to 22% of community infections who had a severe illness. The patients with community-acquired infection were also less likely than the hospital-acquired group to have been exposed to antibiotics before their infection. Thus, many of the community-acquired infections lacked the traditional risk factors for infection, namely recent hospitalization and exposure to antibiotics. There were no differences between community- and hospital-acquired infections in terms of what patients were treated with (mainly metronidazole), not response rates and recurrence rates after treatment.
There are hundreds of kinds of bacteria found normally in the intestines. Many play beneficial roles in the body. When a patient takes an antibiotic to treat an infection, it often destroys beneficial bacteria as well as the bacteria that are causing the illness. Without enough healthy bacteria, dangerous pathogens such as C. difficile can quickly grow out of control. Once it takes hold, C. difficile can produce two virulent toxins that attack the lining of the intestine.
Fortunately, if you have to go to the hospital, you can take action on your own. In those cases I say that knowledge is true power. You can prepare yourself by taking three steps. In case if you need to learn how to protect of this deadly infection please feel free to call us at: 715-392-7591 or 218-213-7087; 218-213-6167 or by requesting a consultation by phone or at office on email: doctors@naturalhealth-wellness.com.
There are hundreds of kinds of bacteria found normally in the intestines. Many play beneficial roles in the body. When a patient takes an antibiotic to treat an infection, it often destroys beneficial bacteria as well as the bacteria that are causing the illness. Without enough healthy bacteria, dangerous pathogens such as C. difficile can quickly grow out of control. Once it takes hold, C. difficile can produce two virulent toxins that attack the lining of the intestine.
Fortunately, if you have to go to the hospital, you can take action on your own. In those cases I say that knowledge is true power. You can prepare yourself by taking three steps. In case if you need to learn how to protect of this deadly infection please feel free to call us at: 715-392-7591 or 218-213-7087; 218-213-6167 or by requesting a consultation by phone or at office on email: doctors@naturalhealth-wellness.com.
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