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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
The most common micro-organism causing infectious colitis are bacteria. | |||
=== Bacteria causes of infectious colitis=== | |||
Bacteria that cause infectious colitis include | |||
*''[[Clostridium difficile]]'' | |||
*''[[Shigella dysenteriae]]'' | |||
*''[[Escherichia coli O157:H7]]'' | |||
*''[[Campylobacter jejuni]]'' | |||
*''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' | |||
*''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'' | |||
*''[[Salmonella spp]]'' | |||
*''[[Treponema pallidum]]'' | |||
*''[[Yersinia enterocolitica]]'' | |||
===Viral causes of infectious colitis=== | |||
Viruses that cause infectious colitis include | |||
*''[[Cytomegalovirus]]'' | |||
*''[[Herpes simplex virus]]'' | |||
===Protozoan causes of infectious colitis=== | |||
Protozoa that cause infectious colitis include | |||
*''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]'' | |||
*''[[Giardia lamblia]]'' | |||
*''[[Cryptosporidium spp]]'' | |||
*''[[Shistostoma mansoni]]'' | |||
===Atypical micro-organism=== | |||
''[[Chlamydia'' trachomatis]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qasim Salau, M.B.B.S., FMCPaed [2]
Overview
Common causes of infectious colitis include
Causes
The most common micro-organism causing infectious colitis are bacteria.
Bacteria causes of infectious colitis
Bacteria that cause infectious colitis include
- Clostridium difficile
- Shigella dysenteriae
- Escherichia coli O157:H7
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Salmonella spp
- Treponema pallidum
- Yersinia enterocolitica
Viral causes of infectious colitis
Viruses that cause infectious colitis include
Protozoan causes of infectious colitis
Protozoa that cause infectious colitis include