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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
Most common pathogens that cause infectious colitis are enteric bacteria. They cause colitis by either directly invading the gut or by causing mucosal injury through toxins they produce without invasion. Common pathogens include Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, Chlamydia trachomatis, Cytomegalovirus, HSV. In patients on antibiotic therapy who develop colitis, Clostridium difficile should be suspected.
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 spp
- Escherichia coli O157:H7
- EnteroinvasiveEscherichia coli
- EnteroaggregativeEscherichia coli
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Salmonella spp (non typhoidal)
- Treponema pallidum
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Aeromonas spp
Viral causes of infectious colitis
Viruses that cause infectious colitis include
Protozoan causes of infectious colitis
Protozoa that cause infectious colitis include