Colon
The colon is one of the constituent parts of the digestive system in the human body. It absorbs fluids and nutrients from the food in the last stage after the large intestine, so that food remains from the stool that is taken out through the rectum to get rid of it.
Some types of bacteria live in the colon permanently. Most of the existing strains coexist with humans and do not cause harm, but some may result in diseases such as food poisoning, which can cause death.
Causes of colonic infection
- Eating raw meat is not cooked well. Bacteria are usually found inside the meat and when eaten raw they are transferred to the human body.
- Drink unpasteurized milk which contains bacteria.
- Eat fruits and vegetables, especially paper, without washing it thoroughly.
- Drink water from water bodies and other water sources that may contain bacteria.
Causes of increased risk of infection with colon bacteria
- Weakness of the immune system in the patient, which leads to its inability to resist bacteria and try to eliminate them, and thus increase their impact.
- The age of the patient, the longer the victim is young or old, the greater the damage caused by the bacteria.
- Having a surgery in the stomach increases the chances of infection, because enzymes are not enough to kill the bacteria.
When the harmful bacteria enter the human body and pass through the digestive system to reach the intestine, it takes from one to three days, in order for symptoms to begin to appear.
Symptoms of colonic infection
- The incidence of severe diarrhea may be accompanied in some cases with bleeding.
- Feeling of gas collection.
- Loss of appetite and lack of desire to eat.
- High body temperature (fever).
- Vomiting and ejaculation.
- Change the color of the skin and its tendency to pale.
- Stomach injury convulsions.
- Abdominal pain.
- Feeling nauseous.
- Kidney failure in advanced cases.
Methods of treatment of colon bacteria
- There is no direct cure of the bacteria, where the patient is given medicines to alleviate the symptoms so as not to worsen and occur complications of the disease, and often get the patient to heal alone, ie, suddenly after a period of infection.
- Take full comfort and stay away from any extra effort.
- Drink plenty of fluids to compensate for what is lost through diarrhea.
- Stay away from drinking beverages that contain caffeine.
- Keep away from taking anti-diarrheal medicines because they in this case slow down the work of the digestive system.
- Stay away from alcohol, sweetened drinks, and gaseous.
- Stay away from foods containing fiber, fatty meals.