Infectious colitis natural history, complications and prognosis
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 natural history of infectious colitis depends on the pathogen. Whenever infectious colitis is prolonged for longer than 30 days, other causes of colitis should be ruled out.
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
The natural history of infectious colitis depends on the pathogen causing infectious colitis as follows:[1]
- Shigella spp.
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Clostridium difficile
- Escherichia coli
- Nontyphoidal Salmonella
- Entameoba histolytica
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Cytomegalovirus
- Yersinia enterocolitica
References
- ↑ DuPont HL (2012). “Approach to the patient with infectious colitis”. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 28 (1): 39–46. doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e32834d3208. PMID 22080825.
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