All infections are caused by microorganisms that cause diseases and harm to our health. What we, normal people, do not know and realize until now that these bacteria may come from inside or outside the body. Yes! Even our bodies can be breeding ground of bacteria that can cause endogenous infection. What is this type of infection and how are we going to treat it if it comes from inside our bodies? Let’s find out here or you can click on this link to find out more about this topic.
Exogenous vs. endogenous infection: How do they differ?
When we say exogenous infection, it is caused by bad bacteria that enter the body from a filthy environment. These are the typical bacteria and viruses that we get from hospitals and from other infected persons in our community. Pneumonia, measles, herpes, and chickenpox maybe some of the things we can consider as exogenous infections.
Endogenous infection, on the other hand, is a type where the culprit has been nesting or lying dormant inside our bodies with or without our knowledge. These microorganisms begin to invade our bodies and present symptoms of their existence once a breakage of the bodies defenses has been made. For example, a cut or wound in the skin, bleeding gums, a perforated anus, etc. it can also happen if a person’s immune system suddenly dropped and the bacteria succeed in harming the body.
Treatment for endogenous infection
Treatment for infection is following the same process whether it is exogenous or endogenous in origin. Doctors must determine the root cause of the disease and find antibiotics to counter their attack. They will also address the alleviation of your symptoms. For viral infections which are mostly exogenous in nature, alleviating your symptoms may be the only treatment you need since these are self-limiting and will go away on their own without any need for antibiotic drugs.
Apart from drug administration, patients would be recommended to increase the immunity by adding vitamins and nutritional supplements into their regular routine so that they have the capacity to ward off external allergens or microorganisms, as well as normalize the normal flora of the body so as not to disturb dormant and once harmless microorganisms in the body.
How to prevent endogenous infection
Pregnant women, cancer patients, and people prone to accidents and injuries are prone to have endogenous infections. The first two are victimized by their own body because their health is being compromised and their body’s environment is changing. The latter enables bacteria like staphylococcus to enter the body if they frequently have wounds or cuts in the skin which will serve as the passageway of S. aureus to enter the body.
Make your body feel strong and maintain your normal healthy lifestyle. If you need to take antibiotics, make sure that your doctor prescribed them. Do not self-medicate, and do not stop until you finish the whole prescription. Taking unnecessary antibiotics can further harm the body, and not taking the full dosage of an antibiotic will make you immune to this drug and your body will not respond to it anymore.
