I am looking for the name of a bacterial infection of the stomach which could cause peptic ulcers cancer.?

January 14, 2012

majormomma Says:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
The name of the organism is Helicobacter pylori and it is the causitive agent of over 90% of peptic ulcers. It is probably one of the most commonly found diseases in the world and is communicable. It is also difficult to treat and usually requires a cocktail of 2-3 antibiotics plus a bismuth compound.
88 Jayhawk Says:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
The bacteria that causes ulcers is H. Pylori. It is best treated by tetracycline (an antibiotic) and bismuth (found in pepto-bismol). Peptic ulcers and cancer are two totally different things. Veterinarians discovered this bacteria in pigs 50 years before M.D.’s discovered it in humans.

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January 14, 2012

majormomma Says:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
The name of the organism is Helicobacter pylori and it is the causitive agent of over 90% of peptic ulcers. It is probably one of the most commonly found diseases in the world and is communicable. It is also difficult to treat and usually requires a cocktail of 2-3 antibiotics plus a bismuth compound.
88 Jayhawk Says:
January 14th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
The bacteria that causes ulcers is H. Pylori. It is best treated by tetracycline (an antibiotic) and bismuth (found in pepto-bismol). Peptic ulcers and cancer are two totally different things. Veterinarians discovered this bacteria in pigs 50 years before M.D.’s discovered it in humans.