The test you swallow a special solution...

When Dr. Barry Marshall swallowed Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori

) bacteria to test the theory that they were responsible for stomach ulcers, some people branded him as a madman. But this bold step which led to one of the most significant medical discoveries of recent decades: detection of H. pylori

as a common bacterial infection affecting the stomach, and the main cause of ulcers. Until now, scientists believed that bacteria could not survive in the acidic environment of the stomach. Helicobacter bacteria

(pictured) was found Marshall and Robin Warren doctor, pathologist, in Western Australias Royal Perth Hospital in 1983 after it spent several months trying to grow bugs in culture. They eventually managed only by chance, when the culture has remained longer than usual for the Easter holidays. However, despite managing to grow a mistake and prove that it was a new body, the medical world took convincing. Finally, Dr. Marshall drank a solution containing an error, to prove his point. Of course, vomiting and other symptoms of inflammation of the stomach was about a week. The opening was a huge breakthrough for Gastroenterology, revolutionized the treatment of gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers (peptic ulcers often called). What is helicobacter pylori? Helicobacter Pylori is a bacterium that lives in the stomach acidic environment of harsh. H. pylori

produces chemicals that damage the protective stomach lining, which allows exemptions forms, which are then vulnerable to erosion of the stomach acid and gastric juice. H. pylori

lymphoma. In fact, he is responsible for causing more than 90 percent of duodenal ulcers and about 70 percent of gastric ulcers. Once someone contracts pylori H., infection usually persists for many years, perhaps for life if they develop symptoms of an ulcer and treatment with antibiotics to kill H. pylori

. How common is H. pylori? Although anyone can be potentially infected H.pylori, usually in childhood, the probability of infection in Australia is much less than it was before. It is believed that about 40 percent of people in Australia aged over 40 are infected with bacteria, with less than 10 percent of affected children. Men and women are equally affected by this germ and infection is higher among the elderly and certain ethnic groups such as the Middle East and Asian people. However, many infected people do not develop ulcers or other symptoms and never know that they contain the error. How do you get helicobacter? Scientists are unsure of the exact mechanism that allows people to become infected by bacteria. H. pylori

was found in the saliva of infected people that led scientists to believe that it can spread through mouth to mouth contact such as kissing. Infection can also occur by sharing food or utensils with an infected person. He also believes that infection occurs through contact with the stomach contents of an infected person, for example, by entering into contact with vomit. H. pylori

easily spread among family members. Because no one knows exactly how the bacteria spread, preventing H. pylori

infection is also difficult. Currently, scientists are working on vaccines to prevent H. pylori

infection. Symptoms strattera price of H. pylori digestion >> << are the most common symptom of bacteria, although most people do not feel any symptoms. Other symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, bloating and belching. As H. pylori infection diagnosed

? H. pylori infection

can be diagnosed using breath test, blood test or biopsy. This test uses the fact that H. pylori

contains the enzyme urease, which breaks down urea in the stomach to ammonia and carbon dioxide. The test you swallow a special solution of urea is chemically labeled so that you can follow later. If you have H. pylori

in the stomach it will break labeled urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide. Since carbon dioxide is called it can be found in the breath for a short time. Under normal circumstances, if you are infected

H. pylori

your immune system learns that alien bacteria and your body will produce antibodies against it. A blood test for H. pylori

detection of these antibodies and therefore it will show whether you have H. pylori

present in your body or have been recently transferred infection from him. However, even if the test is positive, it does not mean that you have an ulcer, and you can not have any symptoms of infection. Your doctor will advise you if you need to go further examination. A biopsy is a tiny tissue sample. This can be obtained from the stomach through a procedure called a gastroscopy. During gastroscopy, a small flexible tube inserted through the mouth down the esophagus (gullet) and stomach that allows the doctor to view the esophagus, duodenum and stomach. A small piece of gastric mucosa can be removed and checked for

pylorus H. Bacteria.

Gastroscopy is usually done under light sedation and should not cause more than minor discomfort. As H. pylori

cure? Combination drugs are usually used to eliminate H. pylori. The most successful results are achieved at least 3 different drugs used simultaneously. Treatment usually consists of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (strong stomach acid reducing drugs) in combination with two antibiotics or, rarely, bismuth preparation in combination with two antibiotics. Your doctor may prescribe a combination of packages that contain all the drugs needed for treatment. Once you have been treated, you can be updated again breath test or gastroscopy, to make sure bacteria are destroyed. After the errors have been eliminated, the risk of reinfection is low in Australia. myDr 2001. Copyright: myDr, UBM Medica Australia, 2000-2012. All rights reserved. .