What is an EPEC? EPEC stands for enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Escherichia coli is a group of bacteria that is divided into different subgroups, including EPEC and EHEC (enterohaemorrhagic E. coli). EPEC is a special strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli. Escherichia Coli bacteria can also be found in the intestines of healthy people. There, they … EPEC – What is that?
Diagnosis of EPEC There are several ways to detect an infection with EPEC pathogens. Either by detecting the pathogens or their components in a stool sample or by detecting specific antibodies against the EPEC pathogens in a blood test. Escherichia Coli – bacteria can be cultivated on special culture media and thus classified. Also an … Diagnosis of EPEC | EPEC – What is that?
Course of disease in EPEC infection The course of disease in EPEC infection is highly variable. There is an incubation period before the first symptoms appear. This can last from a few hours to days. The exact duration of the incubation period depends on a number of factors: The disease can be completely asymptomatic – … Course of disease in EPEC infection | EPEC – What is that?
Complications of EPEC infection The most decisive complication of EPEC enteritis is that infants and small children in particular have few resources to adequately counteract the severe fluid loss. Water and salt loss is particularly dangerous in diarrhea. The kidneys are central organs in the body’s water balance. In order to compensate for the loss … Complications of EPEC infection | EPEC – What is that?
EHEC EHEC is an abbreviation for a subgenus of the bacterial species Escherichia coli (E. coli for short) which occurs naturally in the intestine. EHEC stands for enterohaemorrhagic E. coli. These bacteria are pathogens that usually cause bloody diarrhea (hence the name haemorrhagic). Characteristically, the EHEC bacteria produce a specific intestinal toxin: the so-called shiga-like … EHEC | Diarrhoeal diseases
Yersinia Yersinia (Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis) are a bacterial species that can be transmitted from animals to humans and thus cause diarrhoea. The transmission usually takes place via food such as dairy products and raw or insufficiently cooked meat.Classically, yersiniosis causes pain in the right lower abdomen, which means that yersiniosis (disease with yersinia) … Yersinia | Diarrhoeal diseases
Definition Diarrhea is a disease in which there is an increased frequency as well as liquefaction and thus a higher weight of the bowel movement. By definition, diarrhoea is defined as having more than three bowel movements per day, a stool quantity of more than 250 grams or a water content of more than three … Diarrhoeal diseases
Diarrheal diseases in Egypt Diarrheal diseases are one of the most common health restrictions we have to accept when travelling to foreign countries and regions. Frequently it comes just as with us to infectious illnesses by bacteria and viruses. The fact that one is particularly frequently affected as a traveler is due to the fact … Diarrheal diseases in Egypt | Diarrhoeal diseases
Diarrheal diseases in Morocco As in many other travel countries, diarrhea illnesses are among the most common complaints that one has to deal with on vacation or on business trips. Due to the unfamiliar germs in the unfamiliar environment, travelers are particularly susceptible to diarrheal diseases. The most common sources of infection are water, food … Diarrheal diseases in Morocco | Diarrhoeal diseases
Noroviruses The norovirus is also one of the typical viral pathogens of diarrhoea. The viruses are transmitted via smear and contact infections and thus spread particularly quickly, especially in community facilities. Therefore, in addition to children (kindergarten and school), older people who live in old people’s homes or are hospitalized for a certain period of … Noroviruses | Diarrhoeal diseases
