Is there a connection between Crohn’s Disease and other bowel diseases and mycoplasma infections?
RESPONSE: We have found that patients with Chronic inflammatory Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Chronic Esophagitis and other diseases often have Mycoplasma, Helicobacter (H. pylori) and other chronic infections. Many physicians successfully treat such patients with antibiotics, strongly suggesting that their illness or at least their morbidity was due to the infection(s). QUESTION: We have a child diagnosed with Reiter’s syndrome who has recurrent attacks. He also has had sporadic episodes of diarrhea prior to increased urinary symptoms. Blood and urine cultures are negative. Would Chlamydia and Mycoplasma tests be beneficial in this case, and if so what is the collection and transfer procedure and more importantly what treatment is offered? RESPONSE: We have found that RS patients often have chronic infections that could be the cause of their illness, a cofactor in their illness or opportunistic infections that cause patient morbidity (sickness). More information
