This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Bloody diarrhoea (infective)

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

Some of the infectious causes of bloody diarrhoa are:

  • Salmonella
  • Shigella
  • Campylobacter jejuni
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • E. coli
  • Entamoeba histolytica

Note that Clostridium difficile may cause pseudomembranous colitis following antibiotic therapy due to toxin production. Antibiotics that may result in pseudomembranous colitis include ampicillin, lincomycin, clindamycin. If C. difficile is present as a commensal then the cytotoxin is not present.

Note that non-infective aetiologies such as inflammatory bowel disease may present with bloody diarrhoea.


Create an account to add page annotations

Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.

The content herein is provided for informational purposes and does not replace the need to apply professional clinical judgement when diagnosing or treating any medical condition. A licensed medical practitioner should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

Connect

Copyright 2024 Oxbridge Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of OmniaMed Communications Limited. All rights reserved. Any distribution or duplication of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Oxbridge Solutions receives funding from advertising but maintains editorial independence.