Shigella enteritis

Alternate Names : Shigella gastroenteritis, Shigella enteritis, Enteritis - shigella, Gastroenteritis - shigella
Definition
Shigellosis is an acute bacterial infection of the lining of the intestines.

Shigella gastroenteritis; Shigella enteritis; Enteritis - shigella; Gastroenteritis - shigella
References
Goldberg MB. Shigellosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 330.

Up to 40% of children with severe shigella enteritis develop neurological problems including febrile seizures or brain disease (encephalopathy) with headache, lethargy, confusion, and stiff neck.
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Incidence and Prevalence: Each year in the US there are approximately 18,000 cases of shigella enteritis ("Shigella Enteritis"). The prevalence for amebiasis in the US approaches 4% (Horga).
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Other names for shigella gastroenteritis include shigellosis, Shigella infection, Shigella enteritis and bacillary dysentery. Common symptoms include diarrhoea that may contain blood, mucus or pus, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting.

Bacterial gastroenteritis
Campylobacter enteritis
E. coli enteritis
Food poisoning
Radiation enteritis
Salmonella enteritis
Shigella enteritis
Staph aureus food poisoning ...

Campylobacter jejuni (see: Campylobacter enteritis )
Clostridium
E. coli (see: E. coli enteritis )
Salmonella (see: Salmonella enteritis)
Shigella (see: Shigella enteritis)
Staphylococcus
Yersinia ...

See also: Bacterial, Shigella, Gastroenteritis, Symptom, Fever