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==Causes==
*[[E coli# Enterohemorrhagic ''E. coli|Enterohemorrhagic E. coli]] (EHEC)
* [[Campylobacter]]
* [[Salmonella]]spp.
* [[Shigella]]
* [[Entamoeba histolytica]]
* Medications - [[Rifaximin]], [[Sulfasalazine]]
* [[Cancer]]
* [[Yersinia]]


==Overview==
==Causes==
Dysentery has many causes, including [[cancer]], but is typically associated with [[infection]] caused by the ingestion of [[food]] or [[water]] containing[[micro-organisms]] which cause significant inflammation of the [[intestines|intestinal lining]]. There are two major types: '''[[shigellosis]]''', which is caused by one of several types of ''[[Shigella]]'' [[bacterium|bacteria]]; and '''amoebic dysentery''', caused by the [[amoeba]] ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]''.[[Kiyoshi Shiga]] discovered the dysentery bacteria in [[1898]]. Dysentery can also be caused by certain medications, for example, some steroids can impact bowel movements.
==References==
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[[Category:Conditions diagnosed by stool test]]
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