Section: Colorectal Sub-section: Colitis Curriculum: Curriculum, page 23
Pathogens
Infectious agents causing colitis and/or ileitis
Bacteria
- Shigella species
- Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli
- Campylobacter
- Salmonella (gastroenteritis and typhoid fever)
- Yersinia
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Clostridium difficile
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Chlamydia trachomatis (lymphogranuloma venereum serotypes) Parasites
- Entamoeba
- Schistosomiasis species
- Balantidium coli
- Trichinella spiralis Viruses
- Cytomegalovirus
Infectious agents causing proctitis