Illustration of bacteriotherapy using human feces. Heavy regimens of antibiotics destroy beneficial intestinal flora allowing for Clostridium difficile bacteria to flourish, producing toxins that cause epithelial cell apoptosis and hydrolytic enzymes that cause connective tissue degradation, leadingto colitis, pseudomembrane formation, and diarrhea.
Credit
Carol Werner
Dimensions
5100 x 3400 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
17 x 11 inches / 43 x 29 cm