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How is dysentery determined?
The most common laboratory test to determine the cause of dysentery is a stool sample.
What is the cause of dysentery?
Dysentery is an intestinal infection that results in severe diarrhea. Bacterial infections, such as Shigella, E. coli and Salmonella, are the most common causes of dysentery.
Where is dysentery?
Dysentery in the modern world is most likely to affect people in the less developed countries and travelers who visit these areas
The most fatal disease at Andersonville was?
dysentery
What is the most common injury do to dysentery?
Dehydration.
How did soldiers in World War 1 get dysentery?
Dysentery is caused by drinking contaminated water. Soldiers in WW1 often did not have access to clean water supplies.
What is Painful inflamed intestines often caused by bacterial infection?
Dysentery
What is the prognosis for adults with dysentery?
Most adults in developed countries recover completely from an episode of dysentery. Children are at greater risk of becoming dehydrated
What vector causes dysentery?
Dysentery is a generic term meaning "large volume diarrhea, often with blood and/or mucus in the feces". Dysentery can be caused by amoebas, bacteria, viruses or parasites, and the vector changes depending upon the pathogen causing the illness.
What are other names for dysentery?
Dysentery is often referred to as "bloody diarrhea" due to its characteristic symptom of blood in the stool. Other names include "amoebic dysentery" when caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica and "bacillary dysentery" for cases caused by bacteria such as Shigella. It is also sometimes colloquially referred to as "summer diarrhea" in certain contexts.
What is the prefix of dysentery?
The prefix of dysentery is dy. The suffix of dysentery is sentery. Dysentery is an inflammation of the colon or intestines.
What is the most dangerous result of a bad case of diarrhea or dysentery?
dehydration
