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  2. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth - Wikipedia

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    The glycocholic acid breath test involves the administration of the bile acid 14 C glycocholic acid, and the detection of 14 CO 2, which would be elevated in bacterial overgrowth. [citation needed] However, some physicians suggest that if the suspicion of bacterial overgrowth is high enough, the best diagnostic test is a trial of treatment.

  3. Enterococcus faecium - Wikipedia

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    Enterococcus faecium has been a leading cause of multi-drug resistant enterococcal infections over Enterococcus faecalis in the United States. Approximately 40% of medical intensive care units reportedly found that the majority, respectively 80% and 90.4%, of device-associated infections (namely, infections due to central lines, urinary drainage catheters, and ventilators) were due to ...

  4. Escherichia - Wikipedia

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    While many Escherichia are commensal members of the gut microbiota, certain strains of some species, most notably the pathogenic serotypes of E. coli, are human pathogens, [7] and are the most common cause of urinary tract infections, [8] significant sources of gastrointestinal disease, ranging from simple diarrhea to dysentery-like conditions, [3] as well as a wide range of other pathogenic ...

  5. Fecal coliform - Wikipedia

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    In general, increased levels of fecal coliforms provide a warning of failure in water treatment, a break in the integrity of the distribution system, possible contamination with pathogens. When levels are high there may be an elevated risk of waterborne gastroenteritis. Tests for the bacteria are cheap, reliable and rapid (1-day incubation).

  6. Travelers' diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    The bacterium E. coli, the most common cause of Travelers' diarrhea: Specialty: Infectious diseases Symptoms: Unformed stool while traveling, fever, abdominal cramps, headache [2] [3] Duration: Typically < 5 days [3] Causes: Often bacterial [3] Risk factors: Travel in the developing world: Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms and travel history ...

  7. Why Is My Poop Light Tan? Here’s What Causes Pale or Clay ...

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    jaundice (a yellowing of the skin and or the white parts of the eyes, which is the result of elevated bilirubin levels in the body, which is consistent with biliary malfunction). Issues with the ...

  8. Indicator bacteria - Wikipedia

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    The results indicated that swimmers were more likely to have gastrointestinal symptoms, eye infections, skin complaints, ear, nose, and throat infections and respiratory illness than non-swimmers and in some cases, higher coliform levels correlated to higher incidence of gastrointestinal illness, although the sample sizes in these studies were ...

  9. Staphylococcal enteritis - Wikipedia

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    A stool culture is used to detect the presence of disease-causing bacteria (pathogenic) and help diagnose an infection of the digestive tract. In the case of staphylococcal enteritis, it is conducted to see if the stool is positive for a pathogenic bacterium. [1]

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