ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Infectious Colitis
Key Concepts
- Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial colitis worldwide.
- Yersinia may cause a mesenteric adenitis and ileitis resembling Crohn’s disease.
- Amebic colitis causes flask-like ulcers.
- The diagnosis of CMV may be made by identification of viral inclusion bodies on mucosal biopsies.
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Last updated: January 26, 2022
Citation
Reickert, Craig A, and Maher A Abbas. "Infectious Colitis." ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2022. ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285047/all/Infectious_Colitis.
Reickert CA, Abbas MA. Infectious Colitis. ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2022. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285047/all/Infectious_Colitis. Accessed December 9, 2023.
Reickert, C. A., & Abbas, M. A. (2022). Infectious Colitis. In ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285047/all/Infectious_Colitis
Reickert CA, Abbas MA. Infectious Colitis [Internet]. In: ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. ; 2022. [cited 2023 December 09]. Available from: https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285047/all/Infectious_Colitis.
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