Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Gastric acid inhibitors , proton pump inhibitors will put you in a high risk group for acquiring foodborne infections.
Influence of Gastric Acid on Susceptibility to Infection with Ingested Bacterial Pathogens
Accepted manuscript posted online 19 November 2007, doi: 10.1128/IAI.01138-07Infect. Immun. February 2008vol. 76 no. 2 639-645
This study established a clear role for gastric acid in reducing susceptibility to infection with ingested bacterial pathogens.
Link to full article
For example:
Eurosurveillance, Volume 20, Issue 31, 06 August 2015
Research articles
RISK FACTORS FOR SPORADIC LISTERIOSIS IN THE NETHERLANDS, 2008 TO 2013
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=21199
Influence of Gastric Acid on Susceptibility to Infection with Ingested Bacterial Pathogens
Accepted manuscript posted online 19 November 2007, doi: 10.1128/IAI.01138-07Infect. Immun. February 2008vol. 76 no. 2 639-645
This study established a clear role for gastric acid in reducing susceptibility to infection with ingested bacterial pathogens.
Link to full article
For example:
Eurosurveillance, Volume 20, Issue 31, 06 August 2015
Research articles
RISK FACTORS FOR SPORADIC LISTERIOSIS IN THE NETHERLANDS, 2008 TO 2013
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=21199