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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
Complications of bacterial gastroenteritis
There are some complications of bacterial gastroenteritis for both adults and children:
- Dehydration - this can quickly become very serious in babies and children due to the loss of electrolytes through excessive vomiting and diarrhoea. Any baby or child who is vomiting or has severe diarrhoea needs medical attention to rehydrate their body with electrolytes and fluids to prevent any complications from dehydration
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Other, very serious complications of bacterial gastroenteritis are:
- Botulism - this is a very serious complication which is due to incorrect bottling/canning of foods, such as jams, preserves and bottled foods. It can occur due to incorrect methods either at home or from foods purchased from the shops
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< 5: risk factors 7: when to see a doctor > 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.
