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- What is bacterial gastroenteritis?
- Symptoms of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Causes of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Prevention of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Risk factors for bacterial gastroenteritis
- Complications of bacterial gastroenteritis
- When to see a doctor about bacterial gastroenteritis
- Diagnosis of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Conventional treatment of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Living with bacterial gastroenteritis
- Caring for someone with bacterial gastroenteritis
Risk factors for bacterial gastroenteritis
There are a number of risk factors for bacterial gastroenteritis:
- Contaminated water - people who drink heavily contaminated water without boiling it or treating it for any possible bacteria, especially those people in the developing world, are at great risk of bacterial gastroenteritis
- Incorrect bottling/canning - people who make jams or other bottled food products need to use correct and hygienic bottling/canning methods, otherwise the food can become infected with bacteria and cause bacterial gastroenteritis and even botulism in very severe cases
- Poor hygiene - preparing food in an unhygienic manner can lead to bacterial contamination and bacterial gastroenteritis, especially if raw food is being handle (such as chicken or pork) and hands/equipment are not washed in between handling different types of food
Other risk factors for bacterial gastroenteritis are:
- Existing infection in another person - a person who has an existing bacterial gastroenteritis infection can easily infect other people through close contact
- Reheating meat too many times - meat should only be re-heated once (maybe twice if it has been stored in the refrigerator properly the first use) and not more than this, because it provides opportunity for bacteria to proliferate and cause bacterial gastroenteritis when it is consumed
- Using unpasteurised dairy products - there is some controversy about whether or not dairy products which have not been pasteurised can cause bacterial gastroenteritis
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< 4: prevention 6: complications > Last reviewed: 30 October 2009 || Last updated: 18 January 2010
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
