Heartburn drugs elevate risk of colon inflammation, diarrhoea
The researchers suggest that suppressing stomach acid might have an effect on the bacteria living in the gut, which could make people more susceptible to the infection.C.difficile is a bacterium that causes inflammation of the colon, a condition called colitis and its symptoms include - diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, nausea and abdominal pain.
Mar 29, 2017, 16:38 PM IST