Crohn's treatment with antibiotics
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Crohn's treatment with antibiotics
| Thu, 12-29-2005 - 6:47pm |
hello- has anyone heard of any dr's treating Crohn's with antibiotics? my friend did such treatment and has been symptom free for about 3 years. My husband says to stop being an amateur physician and that it is not proven to work. I say that if there is even a 5 percent chance that it will cure him it is worth it. Many dr's in other countries are treating crohns with antibiotics and having very good results. he is on 6MP and prednisone now and those arent drugs that should be taken lightly so why is he so against antibiotics? help!

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Clostridium difficile or C. difficile is a bacterium that causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. It is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients in the industrialized world. It is also one of the most common infections in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
The use of antibiotics increases the chances of developing C. difficile diarrhea. Treatment with antibiotics alters the normal levels of good bacteria found in the intestines and colon. When there are fewer of these good bacteria, C. difficile can thrive and produce toxins that can cause an infection. The combination of the presence of C. difficile in hospitals and health care settings and the number of people receiving antibiotics in these settings can lead to frequent outbreaks.
In these settings, C. difficile infections can be limited through careful use of antibiotics and the use of routine infection control measures.
Healthy people are not usually vulnerable to C. difficile. People who have other illnesses or conditions requiring prolonged use of antibiotics and the elderly are at greater risk of infection. C. difficile bacteria are found in feces. People can become infected if they touch items or surfaces that are contaminated with feces and then touch their mouths or mucous membranes. Health care workers can spread the bacteria to other patients or contaminate surfaces through hand contact.
Hope this helps you to understand a bit about it.
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