Yersiniosis is an infection caused most often by eating raw or undercooked pork contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria. CDC estimates Y. enterocolitica causes almost 117,000 illnesses, 640 hospitalizations, and 35 deaths in the United States every year. Children are infected more often than adults, and the infection is more common in the winter.
Yersiniosis usually is diagnosed by detecting the organism in the stool of an infected person. Many laboratories do not routinely test for Yersinia, so it is important to notify laboratory personnel when yersiniosis is suspected so that special tests can be done. The organism can also be recovered from other sites, including the throat, lymph nodes, joint fluid, urine, bile, and blood.
Treatment
Yersiniosis usually goes away on its own without antibiotic treatment. However, antibiotics may be used to treat more severe or complicated infections.
Herbal remedies
Along with plenty of rest, sleep, and a proper diet, here is a list of common herbs that may be beneficial to your recovery.
Spearmint: Spearmint is an aromatic, herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae. The leaves are where the value lies, at least in terms of use, as they contain many of the active ingredients and a high concentration of the scent and flavor. Spearmint’s refreshing and powerful aroma can also be used to alleviate sore throat, tightness in the chest, and sinus congestion. Spearmint leaves contain some of the most important health benefits for improving digestion, boosting respiratory health, increasing circulation, and maximizing heart health. Spearmint leaves are also known to contain natural antibacterial and antimicrobial compounds.
Chamomile: Chamomile tea is brewed from dried flower heads, has been used traditionally for medicinal purposes. The main constituents of the flowers include several phenolic compounds, primarily the flavonoids apigenin, quercetin, patuletin, luteolin, and their glucosides.
Supportive Links:
“Yersiniosis as an internal disease.” Annals of internal medicine 81.4 (1974): 458-461
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/abs/10.7326/0003-4819-81-4-458
“Yersiniosis I: microbiological and clinicoepidemiological aspects of plague and non-plague Yersinia infections.” European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 18.1 (1999): 1
“Yersiniosis.” Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases 13.2 (1990): 51-58.
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