Commonly used heartburn drugs appear to be contributing to the rapid increase of community-acquired Clostridium difficile diarrheal infection(C-diff).
Suppression of gastric acid with proton-pump inhibitors drugs like Prilosec (omeprazole) or Nexium (esomeprazole) is associated with a two- to threefold increase in the risk of community acquired Clostridium difficile(C-diff).
Decreased gastric acidity is "a known risk factor for other infectious diarrheal illnesses such as travelers' diarrhea, salmonellosis, and cholera."
I know I didn't realize this, but then that explains why I ended up with it. Kinda makes you wonder?? What do you think??
