Dysentery

Dysentery

Definition

Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious diarrhea of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing toxins, biological derived from bacteria or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery feces then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with abdominal pain; fever; and dehydration.

Also known as diarrheal disease, infectious, dysenteric diarrhea, dysenteric diarrhoea, infectious diarrhea, infectious diarrheal disease, infectious diarrheal diseases, infectious diarrhoea, infective diarrhea, infective diarrhoea — per MONDO

Also identified as

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Ciprofloxacin may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Scopolamine may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)