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Infectious colitis epidemiology and demographics

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

The exact worldwide incidence and prevalence of infectious colitis is not fully known. However, it is estimated that 2 to 4 billion episodes of infectious diarrhea (including infectious colitis) occur annually with the largest burden in developing countries. Enteric bacteria are the most common pathogens causing infectious colitis. The highest morbidity and mortality from infectious colitis is in children under the age of five years.

Epidemiology and Demographics

The overall worldwide incidence and prevalence of infectious colitis is unknown, especially in developing countries which have the highest burden of diarrhea disease. The epidemiology and demography of infectious colitis depends on the pathogen causing infectious colitis as follows:[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Kosek M, Bern C, Guerrant RL (2003). “The global burden of diarrhoeal disease, as estimated from studies published between 1992 and 2000”. Bull World Health Organ. 81 (3): 197–204. PMC 2572419. PMID 12764516.
  2. ↑ Navaneethan U, Giannella RA (2011). “Infectious colitis”. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 27 (1): 66–71. doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e3283400755. PMID 20856114.
  3. ↑ DuPont HL (2012). “Approach to the patient with infectious colitis”. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 28 (1): 39–46. doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e32834d3208. PMID 22080825.
  4. ↑ Palle SK, Prasad M, Kugathasan S (2016). “Approach to a Child with Colitis”. Indian J Pediatr. doi:10.1007/s12098-016-2091-5. PMID 27080713.
  5. ↑ DuPont HL (2009). “Clinical practice. Bacterial diarrhea”. N Engl J Med. 361 (16): 1560–9. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp0904162. PMID 19828533.

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