Whipple S Disease
Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Electrolytes are salts and other substances that the body needs to function properly. This bacterium can initially affect the mucosal lining of your small intestine, forming small lesions within the intestinal wall.
But even though symptoms improve quickly, further laboratory tests may reveal presence of the bacteria for up to two years after you begin taking antibiotics.
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If your doctor is uncertain about the diagnosis, he or she may refer you to a doctor who specializes in digestive diseases or another specialist based on the symptoms you are having. Death often is caused by the spread of the infection to the central nervous system, which can cause irreversible damage. Relief of symptoms tends to be rapid with proper antibiotic treatment. If the disease still is not treated, it usually causes death in this third stage.
