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Stomach Infection

What is it?

An infection caused by bacteria that commonly occurs in patients with peptic and/or gastric ulcers.

Diagnosis test

  • Non- invasive molecular testing  especially for H pylori resistance and/or for  clarithromycin antibiotic resistance.
  • Using stool polymerase chain reaction or sequencing-based assays for right therapy treatment.
Test Purpose
Stool culture Detects bacterial causes of gastroenteritis such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Shigella.
Stool PCR / multiplex gastrointestinal panel Rapidly detects bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens in stool.
Stool microscopy (ova and parasite examination) Detects parasites such as Giardia and other intestinal parasites.
Stool antigen tests Detect specific infections, such as Helicobacter pylori or certain parasites.
Urea breath test Detects active H. pylori infection in the stomach.
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy) with biopsy Allows direct examination of the stomach lining and testing for H. pylori, ulcers, inflammation, or other causes.
Blood tests (CBC/FBC, CRP, electrolytes) Assess infection, inflammation, dehydration, and severity.
Blood cultures Used if there is high fever, sepsis, or suspected bloodstream infection.
Abdominal imaging (ultrasound/CT scan) Used if complications are suspected (e.g., abscess, obstruction, severe abdominal pain).

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Cause

  • Bacterial:  Helicobacter pylori stomach infection – evidence suggests that it is transmitted via an oral-oral route (through the direct or indirect exchange of saliva) or a faecal-oral route (through contact with non-sanitized hands or surfaces, or the drinking of contaminated water).

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Medication

Maybe:

Symptoms

  • Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
  • Feel a lump or mass in stomach?
  • Feel full quickly when eating trapped wind and burping  (‘foul rotten egg smell’)?
  • Symptoms occurring frequently or increasingly frequently?
  • Felt indigestion pain more than once over last few weeks?
  • A new rash that has appeared or existing rash getting worst (mainly across nose and face)?
  • Unexplained weight loss?
  • Sore throat longer than seven days?
  • Tender pain at back of the throat (pain can vary)?
  • Dry and/or a hoarseness throat?
  • Discomfort when swallowing?
  • Coughing up traces of blood?
  • Cough interfering with sleep affecting to point of work/social life?
  • Experiencing any sort of chest/heart pain?
  • Chronic abdominal or lower chest pain?
  • Smokers cough which has not changed or getting worse?
  • Symptoms are getting suddenly worse?
  • Symptoms more than five days?
  • Had a chest infection that won’t clear even with antibiotics?
  • Tried cough mixtures and have not been effective?
  • Tried over the counter medication and it hasn’t worked over a period of two weeks?
  • Used a second lot of over the counter medication for the same condition within a month?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Do not wait, phone an ambulance if have or develop:

This condition can lead to:

General tips

  • Probiotics may help.

Post treatment test

  • Patients should be offered posttreatment test-of-cure, which should occur at least 4 weeks after using a urea breath test, faecal antigen test and/or gastric biopsy.

H pylori: ACG Guideline Advises New Approaches to Treatment, David A. Johnson, MD DISCLOSURES | October 23, 2024

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This condition can show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

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