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Diseases Caused By Bacteria - Articles
Disinfectants cause some bacteria to thrive.
by
Stephen Tvedten
Posted
Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:00am
Disinfectants cause some bacteria to thrive - LiveScience- msnbc.com
To keep sickness at bay, many of us constantly wash hands and disinfect surfaces. But a new lab study... of these antibiotic-resistant bacteria is the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new study suggests disinfectants may be part
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Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain
by
Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:03am
some people have types of bacteria that cause them to absorb more calories from their food.
You have two absorption systems in your body. You absorb most of your food as it passes through your small intestines. Food that is not absorbed in the small intestine goes to your colon. The colon contains a huge colony of bacteria that work to ferment
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Is Helicobacter the only bacteria that causes stomach ulcers?
by
Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm
Barry Marshall won the 2005 Nobel Price in Medicine for proving that stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. Several papers have shown that a type of stomach cancer called MALT is caused by the same bacteria that causes stomach ulcers and that many cases of MALT stomach cancers can be cured by taking antibiotics to kill
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Disinfectants Cause Some Bacteria to Adapt, Thrive
by
GroettumMama
Posted
Mon 28 Dec 2009 10:10pm
While opening up the internet tonight, an article caught my eye. It discusses a bacteria that can thrive in disinfectant...and is showing to resist antibiotics without ever..., is a bacteria that those with CF commonly struggle to fight against. As much as we CF parents try to remain hopeful about our children's futures, this kind of information is very scary
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Ammonia odor caused by common stomach bacteria
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Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm
who smell like ammonia are infected with helicobacter, a bacteria that knocks nitrogen off protein also. When helicobacter grows in your stomach and intestines, it causes ulcer... percent of people who have duodenal ulcers are infected with this bacteria. If your sweat smells like ammonia, ask your doctor to do a blood test for helicobacter. If you
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