Question 1

would it be fine to take antacid medication if i have an e. coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It may depend on the medication you are taking. It would be useful to check with your pharmacist, if the ant-acid may alter the effectiveness of the antibiotic.

Question 2

i'm currently on anti biotics for the last two weeks.  drug is called sulfmeth/tmp 800/160mg.  will this clear up the e-coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Should: If it was for urinary infection, it should have cleared up by now.
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Question 3

how do i know if i have an e. coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Culture: Urinary infection is perhaps the commonest infection with e coli and it can be diagnosed by culturing urine. Blood or wound infection would require culture of blood and wound discharge. Similarly infection at any other site, would require culture of material from that site.

Question 4

i think i have ane. coliinfection. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Where?: Many types of ecoli infections require antibiotic therapy. This includes urinary tract infections. Some diarrheal infections require therapy. You need to see a physician to determine if you, in fact, have an infection requiring antibiotics, and what the appropriate antibiotics would be.

Question 5

i m having chest pain for past 3 months  later on it went i was diagnosed with e coli infection and pharyngitis & my chest pain is back on left??

Accepted Answer

Pain: Hard to tell from your story but chest pain has to be evaluated. You need to see a cardiologist and have a chest x ray at the very least

Question 6

what do bm with e coli infection look like?

Accepted Answer

What type of E coli: E coli is normally present in the intestine and  does not affect bowel movement. Toxic strains of e coli can cause diarrhea that will result in loose stools.

Question 7

how do they test whether you have an e. coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Culture: Urine, blood or a swab from the infected site is cultured in the laboratory and the organisms that grow are identified by their biochemical characteristics and their antibiotic sensitivity determined.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: e coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Escherichia coli: E. Coli (escherichia coli) is one of several types of bacteria that normally inhabit the intestine of humans and animals (commensal organism). Some strains of e. Coli are capable of causing disease under certain conditions when the immune system is compromised or disease may result from an environmental exposure.

Question 9

could an e coli infection kill you?

Accepted Answer

It can: Any infection if it is not controlled can lead to sever illness leading to death.  Most often times bacterial  infections can be treated with antibiotics.

Question 10

how to prevent e.coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Wash hands cook food: Nearly all E. coli infections are the result of a fecal-oral transmission route. This means wash hands and and don't eat undercooked ground meat from giant producers you don't know.

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Would it be fine to take antacid medication if i have an e. coli infection?

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I'm currently on anti biotics for the last two weeks. drug is called sulfmeth/tmp 800/160mg. will this clear up the e-coli infection?

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How do i know if i have an e. coli infection?

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I think i have ane. coliinfection. what should i do?

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I m having chest pain for past 3 months later on it went i was diagnosed with e coli infection and pharyngitis & my chest pain is back on left??

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What do bm with e coli infection look like?

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