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I had no idea what Helicobacter pylori was. It's a bacteria that, apparently, lives in the digestive tract of half the world's population.[1] [1] http://www.ca
by emptybits 8y ago
I had no idea what Helicobacter pylori was. It's a bacteria that, apparently, lives in the digestive tract of half the world's population.[1]
[1] http://www.cancer.ca/en/prevention-and-screening/reduce-cancer-risk/make-informed-decisions/get-vaccinated/what-you-need-to-know-about-h-pylori/?region=on http://www.cancer.ca/en/prevention-and-screening/reduce-canc...
- 0x8BADF00D 8y agoH. Pylori can also lead to stomach cancer, please get checked if you have acid reflux, as it is treatable and goes away after a course of antibiotics.
- drb91 8y agoAlong with many healthy bacteria, no?
- 0x8BADF00D 8y agoYes, IANAD, but most antiobiotics that treat H. Pylori will also kill gram positive bacteria.
- drivebyops 8y agoI had h. Pylori. It can also give you stomach ulcers, which was quite painful.
- FireForce 8y agoI used to research h. pylori infections. Please finish any antibiotic courses prescribed. Antibiotic-resistant h. pylori sucks and is much more difficult and expensive to treat.
- jayalpha 8y ago"It's a bacteria that, apparently, lives in the digestive tract of half the world's population." Surprised by this. But Seems not to be the best of the germs. A nobel price was given due to the discovery of Helicobacter and ulcer disease: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2005/press-release/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2005/press-releas...