Many people are of the belief that the only disease caused by E. coli, short for Escherichia coli, is gastroenteritis. This belief is fueled by frequent reports in the media, of E. coli outbreaks associated with various contaminated foods. However, E. coli is actually found naturally in our bodies, in the intestines. It is the […]
Always exposed but never infected? Here are 5 reasons why.
Working in the health care setting is potentially risky business, particularly when it comes to possible exposure to infections. Nurses frequently approach me with questions regarding their risk of getting an infection from a patient. This week, a nurse asked me how was it that she had not already been infected with MRSA (methicillin resistant […]
Time to limit sugar consumption, and decrease your risk for disease
Excess sugar consumption is one of my pet peeves because so many of the infections I treat are related to diabetes, either directly, or indirectly. The diabetes in many of my patients tends to be poorly controlled, due to their inability to adhere to a strict diabetic diet. Just this week, the WHO (World Health […]
A cascade of infectious diseases – 1 person with 4 infections in 5 weeks
Do you think one person can survive 4 different infectious diseases, all occurring in the space of just 5 weeks? Certainly they can! But it definitely takes a lot of will power on the part of the patient, a supportive family, and of course, a competent team of doctors, nurses, physical therapists, etc. One day […]