Possibly more cases of gastroenteritis caused by antacids

donderdag 14 augustus 2014 18:00

In recent years the Netherlands has witnessed an increase in the number of cases of gastroenteritis caused by the Campylobacter bacterium. It appears that the use of a certain type of antacid (proton pump inhibitor) is involved in this. According to an article by RIVM researchers published today in the Eurosurveillance scientific magazine, most Campylobacter infections seem to be related to the use of proton pump inhibitors among the elderly in particular.