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![]() Bacteria Clinic in London for Tests and Integrated Treatment of Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Skin, Urinary, Soft Tissue and Disseminated Infectionspicture: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, CDC, Public Health Image Library On this page WHAT WE OFFER INTRODUCTION TO BACTERIAL DISEASES NEW LASER APPROACH LINKS LIST OF BACTERIA WHAT WE OFFER The Bacteria Clinic London offers tests and treatments/support for mainly gastrointestinal, (but also urinal/gynaecological, respiratory, skin, and disseminated) diseases. The gastro-tests/treatments include IBS-related symptoms, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), food poisoning and post-poisoning-syndromes. Our lab analyses skin-scratch, urine, stool and sputum samples as well as vaginal and rectal swabs. We use diagnostic microbiology and immunology tools like the PCR (polymerase chain reaction), which is widely used in biology research. A typical PCR procedure is designed to amplify DNA about 1 billion-fold. This allows the visualization of a single DNA molecule obtained from a single fungus or bacteria or parasite cell. PCR is also extremely useful for identifying viral and intracellular infections. (Read about Dirk Budka's new MICROBIOME DIET. to go to Nutrition London CLICK HERE) INTRODUCTION TO BACTERIAL DISEASES “The world will face new deadly threats within the next decade.” (WHO, World Health Organization). New diseases are emerging and spreading more quickly than at any time in history. Scientists are more and more struggling to keep up, as new pathogens emerge or old ones re-occur … and these pathogens become more and more drug resistant. Re-emerging are Mycobacterium (causing tuberculosis) and Yersinia pestis (causing the bubonic plague), a bacteria which killed nearly half of Europe’s population in the years after 1348. Example of drug resistance: - Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis, - The development of resistance to penicillin in Neisseria gonorrhoea - The methicillin-resistant Styaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Campylobacter jejuni, a bacteria that developed drug resistance as a result of using antibiotics in animal feeds for growth promoting, is a major threat to poultry eaters - the vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium But bacteria not only develop drug resistance, but also to heat, cold and other treatments used by the food industry. Food-borne pathogens like Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus and many more are on the rise. The foundation PREVENTION – EARLY DIAGNOSIS – EFFECTIVE TREATMENT is completely shaken/unsettled. The 5 factors in infectious diseases: - ECOLOGICAL CHANGES – agriculture, water ecosystems, de/re-forestation, flood, drought, climate change - HUMAN BEHAVIOUR – population growth, migration, war, travel, urban decay, sexual behaviour - TECHNOLOGY and INDUSTRY – globalisation of food supplies, food processing, transplantation, immunosuppressive drugs, widespread use of antibiotics - MICROBIAL ADAPTION and CHANGES - Changes in microbial populations can lead to the evolution of new pathogens, development of new virulent strains in old pathogens, development of antibiotic resistance that might make a disease more difficult to treat, or to changes in the ability to survive in adverse environmental conditions. - BREAKDOWN IN PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES (reduction in prevention programmes, inadequate sanitation, closing down of hospitals, ready meals in hospitals, etc.) Bacterial infectious diseases: Anthrax – Bacterial Meningitis – Botulism – Brucellosis – Campylobacteriosis – Cat Scratch Disease – Cholera – Diphtheria – Epidemic Typhus – Gonorrhea – Impetigo– Legionellosis – Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) – Leptospirosis – Listeriosis – Lyme disease – Melioidosis – Rheumatic Fever;MRSA infection – Nocardiosis – Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Plague – Pneumococcal pneumonia – Psittacosis – Q fever – Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) – Salmonellosis – Scarlet Fever – Shigellosis – Syphilis – Tetanus – Trachoma – Tuberculosis – Tularemia – Typhoid Fever – Typhus– Urinary Tract Infections ![]() NEW LASER APPROACH Laser Blood Irradiation Therapy/Transdermal Systemic Laser Therapy (TSLT) …heal and increase functioning efficacy of the vascular, immune and respiratory system: Currently the methods of laser and non-laser (incoherent monochromic, narrow-band or broadband) light blood irradiation therapy - the methods of photo-hemotherapy - are widely applied in the treatment of different pathologies. Direct intravenous and extracorporeal (with red, UV and blue light) as well as non-invasive transcutaneous (with red and infrared light) irradiation of blood are used. Unlike the treatment mechanisms of local laser therapy, the medical effects of photo-hemotherapy methods are determined by predominance of systemic healing mechanisms above the local ones, increasing the functioning efficacy of vascular, respiratory, immune, other systems and organism as a whole. … normalisation of parameters of hormonal, immune, reproductive systems The method of laser blood irradiation was developed in 1981 by the scientists E.N. Meshalkin and V.S. Sergievskiy. Originally the method was applied in the treatment of cardiovascular pathologies. Some authors reported that the treatment possibilities of the method are very large and include the improvement of rheological characteristics of the blood and microcirculation, normalisation of parameters of hormonal, immune, reproductive and many other systems. … antitoxic, bio-stimulative, immuno-corrective, anti-allergic, antibacterial, antiviral, analgetic, anti-inflammatory The laser stimulates the immune response of the organism, activates erythrogenesis and improves deformability of erythrocyte membranes, has anti-hypoxic activity on tissues and general antitoxic influence on the organism at different pathological processes. Our laser is used for its bio-stimulative, analgetic, antiallergic, immunocorrective, antitoxic, vasodilative, antiarrhythmic, antibacterial, antihypoxic, spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory and some other properties. …boost the cellular part of your immunity, decrease concentrations of microbes in the abdomen, activate microcirculation The laser activates non-specific mechanisms of anti-infectious immunity. Intensifying of bactericidal activity of serum of the blood and system of the complement, reduction of the degree of C - reactive protein, level of average molecules and toxicity of plasma, increasing the content of IgA, IgM and IgG in the serum of the blood, as well as decreasing of the level of circulating immune complexes are proved. There are studies on boosting effects of the laser on the cellular part of immunity (N. F. Gamaleya et al., 1991). Under influence of the laser, the phagocytic activity of macrophages markedly increases, concentration of microbes in the abdomen of patients decreases, reduction of inflammatory exhibiting of disease, activation of microcirculation are detected. The medical effect of the laser is stipulated by its immuno-corrective activity by normalisation of intercellular relationships within the subpopulation of T-lymphocytes and increasing the amount of immune cells in a blood. It elevates the function activity of B-lymphocytes, strengthens the immune response, reduces the degree of intoxication and as a result improves the general condition of patients (V. S. Sergievskiy et al., 1991). …increase energy and normalise tissue metabolism, activate ATP–synthesis and energy formation in cells, increase oxidation of energy-carrying molecules The laser promotes improving the rheological properties of blood, rising fluidity and activating transport functions. That is accompanied by increasing the oxygen level, as well as decreasing the carbon dioxide partial pressure. The arterio-venous difference by oxygen is enlarged, that testifies the liquidation of a tissue hypoxia and enrichment the oxygenation. It is a sign of normalisation of tissue metabolism. Probably, the basis of activation of oxygen transport function of the laser is the influence on haemoglobin with transforming it in more favourable conformation state. The augmentation of oxygen level improves metabolism of the organism tissues. In addition, the laser irradiation activates the ATP synthesis and energy formation in cells (A. S. Krjuk et al., 1986). Application of IV LBI in cardiology has shown that procedures have analgetic effect, show reliable rising tolerance of patients towards physical tolerance test, elongation of the period of remission. It was proved that the laser reduces aggregation ability of thrombocytes, activates fibrinolysis, which results in peripheral blood flow velocity increasing and tissues oxygenation enriching. The improvement of microcirculation and utilisation of oxygen in tissues as a result of the laser is intimately linked with positive influence on metabolism: higher level of oxidation of energy-carrying molecules of glucose, pyruvate, and other substances. … unblocking of capillaries, positive pre- and post-surgical operations effects The improvement in microcirculation system is also stipulated by vasodilation and change in rheological properties of blood as a result of drop of its viscosity, decrease of aggregation activity of erythrocytes due to changes of their physicochemical properties, in particular rising of negative electric charge. Finally the activation of microcirculation, unblocking of capillaries and collaterals, improvement of tissue trophical activity, normalisation of a nervous excitability take place (N. N. Kapshidze et al., 1993). TSLT is recommended to apply before surgical operations as preparation for intervention, as well as in the postoperative stage, because the laser irradiation of blood has not only analgetic effect, but also spasmolytic and sedative activity. …regeneration and reparation of cells, incl. inner genital organs Our laser procedures have found broad application in obstetrics and gynaecology for activation the blood flow in utero-placental and feto-placental basins, for prophylaxis of the pathologies at delivery, for influence on inflammatory processes of inner genital organs. The laser normalises production of gonadotropins, improves microcirculation, elevates oxygen pressure in blood and in tissues, and so accelerates the process of regeneration and reparation. …increase functional activity of the hypothalamus and positive effects on the activation of energetic, metabolism, immune and vegetative responses. In order to explain the generalised and multifactor effects of the laser, its positive influence practically on all tissues and functional systems of the body, clinical effectiveness for the treatment of different diseases, some authors mentioned that the improvement of microcirculation after TSTL is detected in all structures of central nervous system, but this improvement is most active in the hypothalamus, which has highly developed vascular system. The capillaries of a hypothalamus are remarkable for high permeability for macro-molecular proteins, which should even more amplify influence of the irradiated blood to subthalamic nuclei. So it is supposed, that TSLT increases the functional activity of hypothalamus and all limbic system, and as a result the activation of energetic, metabolism, immune and vegetative responses, mobilization of adaptive reserves of an organism is reached. ![]() We tend to think that the horrors of destroying and/or killing bacterial diseases belong into the past. Plague, Tuberculosis, Leprosy, Cholera … diseases which killed or disabled huge portions of the world population just died down! The bacteria, that causes these diseases are still there and minor outbreaks (at least ‘minor’ for now) happen. LINKS to go to Nutrition London CLICK HERE visit the Virus Medical Clinic London visit the Parasite Clinic London CLICK HERE to go the STOP-READY-MEALS campaign CLICK HERE to go to the IBS website CLICK HERE visit the Fungus and Yeast Clinic London to go to the Immune Clinic London.com CLICK HERE visit Ageless Technologies Laser Clinic LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS BACTERIA Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Actinomadura madurae Actinomadura pelletieri Actinomyces gerencseriae Actinomyces israelii Actinomyces pyogenes Actinomyces spp Alcaligenes spp Arcanobacterium haemolyticum (Corynebacterium haemolyticum) Bacillus anthracis Bacillus cereus Bacteroides fragilis Bacteroides spp Bartonella bacilliformis Bartonella quintana (Rochalimaea quintana) Bartonella spp (Rochalimaea spp) Bordetella bronchiseptica Bordetella parapertussis Bordetella pertussis Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia duttonii Borrelia recurrentis Borrelia spp Brucella abortus Brucella canis Brucella melitensis Brucella suis Burkholderia cepacia Burkholderia mallei (Pseudomonas mallei) Burkholderia pseudomallei (Pseudomonas pseudomallei) Campylobacter fetus Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacter spp Cardiobacterium hominis Chlamydia pneumoniae Chlamydia psittaci (non avian strains) Chlamydia psittaci (avian strains) Chlamydia trachomatis Clostridium botulinum Clostridium difficile Clostridium perfringens Clostridium tetan Clostridium spp Corynebacterium diphtheriae Corynebacterium minutissimum Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Corynebacterium spp Coxiella burnetii Edwardsiella tarda Ehrlichia sennetsu (Rickettsia sennetsu) Ehrlichia spp Eikenella corrodens Enterobacter aerogenes/cloacae Enterobacter spp Enterococcus spp Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Escherichia coli (with the exception of non-pathogenic strains) Escherichia coli, verocytotoxigenic strains (eg O157:H7 or O103) Flavobacterium meningosepticum Fluoribacter bozemanae (formerly Legionella) Francisella tularensis (Type A) Francisella tularensis (Type B) Fusobacterium necrophorum Fusobacterium spp Gardnerella vaginalis Haemophilus ducreyi Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilus spp Helicobacter pylori Klebsiella oxytoca Klebsiella pneumoniae Klebsiella spp Legionella pneumophila Legionella spp Leptospira interrogans (all serovars) Listeria ivanovii Listeria monocytogenes Moraxella catarrhalis Morganella morganii Mycobacterium africanum Mycobacterium avium/intracellulare Mycobacterium bovis (BCG strain) Mycobacterium bovis Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium fortuitum Mycobacterium kansasii Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium malmoense Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium microti Mycobacterium paratuberculosis Mycobacterium scrofulaceum Mycobacterium simiae Mycobacterium szulgai Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium ulcerans Mycobacterium xenopi Mycoplasma caviae Mycoplasma hominis Mycoplasma pneumoniae Neisseria gonorrhoeae Neisseria meningitidis Nocardia asteroides Nocardia brasiliensis Nocardia farcinica Nocardia nova Nocardia otitidiscaviarum Pasteurella multocida Pasteurella spp Peptostreptococcus anaerobius Peptostreptococcus spp Plesiomonas shigelloides Porphyromonas spp Prevotella spp Proteus mirabilis Proteus penneri Proteus vulgaris Providencia alcalifaciens Providencia rettgeri Providencia spp Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas mallei - see Burkholderia mallei Pseudomonas pseudomallei - see Burkholderia pseudomallei Rhodococcus equi Rickettsia akari Rickettsia canada Rickettsia conorii Rickettsia montana Rickettsia prowazekii Rickettsia rickettsii Rickettsia tsutsugamushi Rickettsia sennetsu - see Ehrlichia sennetsu Rickettsia typhi (Rickettsia mooseri) Rickettsia spp Rochalimaea quintana - see Bartonella quintana Rochalimaea spp Salmonella arizonae Salmonella enteritidis Salmonella (other serovars) Salmonella paratyphi A,B,C Salmonella typhi Salmonella typhimurium Serpulina spp Shigella boydii Shigella dysenteriae (Type 1) Shigella dysenteriae (other than Type 1) Shigella flexneri Shigella sonnei Staphylococcus aureus Streptobacillus moniliformis Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus suis Streptococcus spp Treponema carateum Treponema pallidum Treponema pertenue Treponema spp Ureaplasma urealyticum Vibrio cholerae (including El Tor) Vibrio parahaemolyticus Vibrio spp Yersinia enterocolitica Yersinia pestis Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Yersinia spp | |
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