Dysbacteriosis is a condition in which a change in the quantitative and qualitative expression of the composition of the intestinal microflora is associated with an increase in the aggregate of harmful microorganisms living in the intestine. This reduces the number of beneficial lacto- and bifidobacteria. Disbalance leads to the fact that the normal life of the human body is disrupted, and painful changes occur. In this case, the number of useful lacto- and bifidobacteria decreases.
This imbalance leads to disruption of the normal life of the human body and the appearance of painful symptoms. When determining whether dysbacteriosis is infectious or not, it should be borne in mind that it is usually a non-self-sustaining disease, but appears due to a disease of the gastrointestinal tract. However, the causes of dysbiosis may be dangerous for the possibility of transferring the disease to another person. The danger of transmitting this disorder to the internal organs of a person is to increase the vulnerability of the intestinal walls to various kinds of harmful microorganisms.
How is dysbiosis transmitted?
The development of the disease is slow and at first the pathogenic microflora varies insignificantly. When eliminating the cause of dysbacteriosis, immediately restored microflora. In the second stage, the symptomatology acquires a pronounced character with manifestations of flatulence, bloating, nausea and vomiting. In the future, in the absence of treatment, the process of inflammation of the intestine is activated with manifestations of severe pain, diarrhea or constipation.
At the last, the fourth stage, the microflora becomes completely pathogenic and develops a serious intestinal infectious disease. If the cause of the development of dysbacteriosis is salmonellosis, dysentery then the transmission of pathogenic bacteria is possible. There are special features of the development of this pathology in children. It can be said that whether the dysbiosis will be transmitted to the newborn depends on the state of the mother's health, malnutrition. The transfer of dysbiosis from mother to child can occur not only because of malnutrition of the mother, but also if the baby is late applied to the breast.
Given all the circumstances that cause pathological changes in the intestinal microflora, the answer to the question of whether the dysbacteriosis is contagious and whether it is transmitted will definitely be negative. Transmission is possible not the most pathogenic microflora, but the pathogenic bacteria, other infectious carriers that are transmitted, cause the death of beneficial microorganisms.
There are about 500 species of bacteria of different nature in the human intestine. Their task is to control, for the normal functioning of the intestines, maintaining at a proper level the resistance of the human body to negative influences. Failure to comply with personal hygiene, unhealthy diet, stress conditions weaken the immune system, contribute to the ingestion of pathogens, disrupting the digestive function and promoting the development of dysbacteriosis.