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BootinUp

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4. But that is not the relevant question. The question they are trying to answer

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 03:50 PM

Nov 3

is when this bacteria which is normally present in the gut, gets in the blood and/or brain, does that have a causal relationship with Alzheimers. Apparently this condition is known to occur in hospital patients as described here https://www.healthline.com/health/klebsiella-pneumonia#causes. I do not know if it is known to occur in hospital workers, are you saying it is?

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New Study: Common Hospital Infection Could Trigger Alzheimer's [View all] BootinUp Nov 3 OP

I always take a probiotic. Especially when prescribed antibiotics. CousinIT Nov 3 #1

I guess this is a fairly new idea. Hopefully the medical community BootinUp Nov 3 #2

Unlikely Warpy Nov 3 #3

But that is not the relevant question. The question they are trying to answer BootinUp Nov 3 #4

People who work in health care are colonized with some of the Warpy Nov 3 #5

Is colonized another way of saying they have an infection that has to be treated with Antibiotics? BootinUp Nov 3 #6

No, it means every nasty bug known to medical science Warpy Nov 3 #7

I thought so. You make a lot of sense Warpy. BootinUp Nov 3 #8

Here is the FSU article Warpy Nov 3 #9

Found it. BootinUp Nov 3 #10

My daughter is a hospital nurse SCantiGOP Nov 9 #11

wow the last couple times when I was visiting people in the hospital... Ysabel Nov 11 #12