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Is H. Influenzae Found In Stomach And Trunk Area?
Question: Can one have a haemaphillus influenza infection living in bowel/trunk area?
Brief Answer:
No H. influenzae not found in stomach and trunk you mentioned.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.
This bacteria usually remains in the nose and throat and causes no harm. Sometimes the bacteria can enter the blood and spread, causing serious infection in the individual. Most of the time, Haemophilus influenzae bacteria are spread by people who have the bacteria in their noses and throats but who are not ill. It is opportunistic infection and bacteria lives in nasopharyngeal area i.e throat. In patients who are immunocompromized can get infections. From throat it can reach spinal cord, meninges and blood. The bacteria is not found in stomach as the acid kills it. So it does not live in intestines.
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Dr Sheetal Verma
No H. influenzae not found in stomach and trunk you mentioned.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.
This bacteria usually remains in the nose and throat and causes no harm. Sometimes the bacteria can enter the blood and spread, causing serious infection in the individual. Most of the time, Haemophilus influenzae bacteria are spread by people who have the bacteria in their noses and throats but who are not ill. It is opportunistic infection and bacteria lives in nasopharyngeal area i.e throat. In patients who are immunocompromized can get infections. From throat it can reach spinal cord, meninges and blood. The bacteria is not found in stomach as the acid kills it. So it does not live in intestines.
Hope I answered your query.
If no clarifications then you can close the discussion. You can rate the answer and review will be appreciated.
Dr Sheetal Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I've had a hysterectomy and seem to have the haemaphillus influenza in this area. It also affects my nose/throat/chest and it has been tested to be present in these areas.
Brief Answer:
Get typing of strain done.
Detailed Answer:
Well come back.
I went through your query.
H. influenzae is rarely been reported from intestines of healthy or post surgical patients. Sometimes due to less acid production (achlorohydria) this bacteria can be found. I suggest you to confirm it with microbiological and molecular PCR tests and typing from specialised center. Get a culture sensitivity test done and take treatment of antibiotics accordingly.Third-generation cephalosporins are highly effective in H influenzae infections. Meropenem or ampicillin and chloramphenicol are alternative regimens.
Take care.
Get typing of strain done.
Detailed Answer:
Well come back.
I went through your query.
H. influenzae is rarely been reported from intestines of healthy or post surgical patients. Sometimes due to less acid production (achlorohydria) this bacteria can be found. I suggest you to confirm it with microbiological and molecular PCR tests and typing from specialised center. Get a culture sensitivity test done and take treatment of antibiotics accordingly.Third-generation cephalosporins are highly effective in H influenzae infections. Meropenem or ampicillin and chloramphenicol are alternative regimens.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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