Infectious colitis

• What is infectious colitis?

  Inflammation of the colon due to an infection
• What are some common bacteria that cause infectious colitis?

  Campylobacter

  Salmonella

  Shigella
• What are some common viruses that cause infectious colitis?

  Rotavirus

  Norovirus
• What is a common parasite that causes infectious colitis?

  Giardia lamblia
• How may a patient present with infectious colitis?

  Diarrhoea (sometimes bloody)

  Abdo pain

  Fever
• How is infectious colitis diagnosed?

  Stool culture and sensitivity testing

  Endoscopy (if diagnosis is uncertain)
• How is infectious colitis managed?

  Fluids

  Antibiotics/antivirals/antiparasitics