16. KT and the Klebsiella gut flora

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Klebsiella pneumoniae is among the most common gram-negative

bacteria of hospital-acquired pathogen, causing urinary

tract infections, nosocomial pneumonia, and intraabdominal

infections.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol8no2/01-0025.htm

A properly made Kombucha Tea [33 g/L total acid (7 g/L

acetic acid) ph = 3.0 or less] may be protected from

possible contamination of this pathogen but ounce inside the

GI tract KT may not be considered an " antibiotic " . KT is a

probiotic.

The notion is that probiotics (pro= in favor of/ biotic =

life) like kombucha tea, kefir, yogurts, sauerkrauts,

pickles, etc ...work by establishing the presence of the

good guys who do not directly kill the bad guys (Klebsiella,

Candida, H Polia, etc) but do make life difficult for them.

They are starved and suppressed and an environment hostile

to their reproduction is created. Over time the body's

digestive tract catches and eliminates them.

the CDC summary:

In summary, our results challenge the classic view of

serious Klebsiella infections. In the United States, Europe,

Argentina, and Australia, we have observed that

hospital-acquired K. pneumoniae infections predominate, with

community-acquired bacteremia being caused by urinary tract

infection, vascular catheter infection, and cholangitis.

Classic community-acquired pneumonia is no longer an

important entity in these regions. In South Africa,

pneumonia (especially in alcoholics) continues to be an

important community-acquired infection. In Taiwan,

community-acquired pneumonia persists, and distinctive

infections such as liver abscess, endophthalmitis, and

meningitis have emerged as substantial public health

problems.

of course there is .....

Klebsiella planticola--The Gene-Altered Monster

That Almost Got Away

http://www.purefood.org/ge/klebsiella.cfm

Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Acupuncture is a jab well done

www.HappyHerbalist.com Santa Cruz, CA.

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16. KT and the Klebsiella gut flora

Posted by: " geokrein " geohughes@... geokrein

Date: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:17 am (PDT)

Does anyone know what effect KT has on the Klebsiella

pneumonia flora

in the digestive system? Are the Klebsiella friendly

bacteria or the

bad guys? Thanks in advance for all wisdom.

geo