(Formerly known as flux or the bloody flux) is a disorder of the digestive system that results in severe diarrhea containing mucus and blood in the feces. It is caused usually by a bacterium called Shigella.
Infection of the gut caused by a bacterium called shigella, characterised by abdominal pain, diarrhoea with passage of mucus or blood.
Severe diarrhea, usually from a colon infection, and containing blood and dead mucous membrane cells.
Inflammation of the bowel with evacuation of mucous and blood in the stool.
Inflammation of the colon; often caused by bacteria (shigellosis) or viruses, accompanied by pain and severe diarrhoea.
An intestinal disease characterized by diarrhea and abdominal cramps is caused by bacteria, protozoa, or viruses.
Intestines due to microorganisms or chemicals.
An infection and inflammation of the colon, causing bleeding and diarrhoea.
The general term for severe gastrointestinal distress (diarrhea, cramps, bloody stools) usually associated with the presence of infectious microorganisms in the intestines.
Intestinal inflammation caused by bacteria, protozoa, parasites, or chemical irritants, and marked by abdominal pain; frequent, bloody stools, and rectal spasms. Treatment includes replacement of lost fluids and sometimes antibiotics.
Bacterial infection caused by an unusual strain of E. coli bacterium in the large intestine; symptoms include watery diarrhea mixed with blood and mucus.
An intestinal infection characterized by bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps and most common in developing countries with poor sanitation. There may also be fever, dehydration, and excess mucus secretions from the anus. Dysentery is caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with either bacteria or amebae. Diagnosis is made through analysis of a stool sample and blood tests.
An infection of the intestinal tract causing severe diarrhea with blood and mucus. Amebic dysentery (amebiasis) is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica and results in ulceration of the intestines and occasionally in the formation of abscesses in the liver, lungs, testes, or brain. The parasite is spread by food or water contaminated by infected feces. Symptoms appear days oi even years after infection and include diarrhea, indigestion, loss of weight, and anemia. Prolonged treatment with drugs including emetine and tetracyclines, is usually effective in treating the condition Amebic dysentery is mainly confined to tropical and subtropical countries.
A clinical state arising from acute infection of the colon or rectum; there is abdominal colic, diarrhoea, and passage of blood/mucus in the stool. Although the two major forms are caused by Shigella (bacillary dysentery) and Entamoeba histolytica (amoebic dysentery), other organisms . including entero-haemorrhagic Escherichia coli (serotypes 0157:H7 and 026:H11) and Campylobacter are also relevant. Other causes of dysentery include Balantidium coli and that caused by schistosomiasis (bilharzia) —Schistosoma mansoni and S. japonicum infection.
Diarrhea containing blood and mucus, resulting from inflammation of the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the colon. Abdominal pain, rectal urgency, and sometimes fever are present. Dysentery is caused by bacterial, viral, protozoan, or parasitic infections and is most common in places with inadequate sanitation, where food and water become contaminated with pathogens.
An intestinal infection characterized by the presence of bloody and mucous-laden diarrhea is commonly known as dysentery. This condition is typically caused by certain bacteria, parasites, or viruses that infect the intestines, leading to inflammation and damage to the intestinal lining. Dysentery often manifests with severe abdominal pain, frequent and urgent bowel movements, and the passage of stools that contain blood and mucus.
Dysentery is an intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea, which may be accompanied by blood, pus, or mucus, along with abdominal pain. There are two primary forms of dysentery: shigellosis, caused by the presence of shigella bacteria, and amoebic dysentery, caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. The main concern with dysentery is dehydration resulting from the significant loss of fluids due to diarrhea.
A set of conditions marked by inflammation of the colon, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal spasms, severe diarrhea, and frequent discharge of mucus and blood. These symptoms often accompany systemic toxicity. The two primary forms of this condition are amebic dysentery and bacillary dysentery.
Various conditions characterized by inflammation of the intestines, particularly the colon, accompanied by abdominal pain, urgent bowel movements, and frequent stools containing blood and mucus.