A 21-year-old member asked:
Can food poisoning cause colitis?
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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: Colitis is an inflammation of the colon which can be caused by infection. Food poisoning with bacteria or viruses is an infection which can lead to colitis.
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Dr. Fernando Austinanswered
Gastroenterology 48 years experience
Food poisoning : Several different bacteria including e coli, salmonella , shigella , campylobacter may cause food poisoning with resultant cramps , diarrhea("colitis").
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What are the causes of food poisoning?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Bugs and toxins: 1. Live bacteria that grow in the body, e.g., salmonella, shigella, toxigenic e coli.
2. Toxins in the food: e.g., staphylococcus toxin, botulinum toxin
3. Some foods may be "toxic" for some people, e.g., shellfish.Peanuts
4. Chemicals: exogenous chemicals or chemicals from food spoilage can be toxic.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
What causes food to give you food poisoning?
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Dr. Jean Robeyanswered
23 years experience
Food poisoning: Overgrowth of bacteria in food causes "food poisoning".
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What could cause food poisoning?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Food poisoning: Food poisoning can be caused by bacteria, viruses and toxins in food.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How do I tell what caused my food poisoning?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Not a matter for : Self-diagnosis. There are far too many different causes of food poisoning to provide a brief answer. It usually requires taking a history, physical examination and lab tests of the patient as well tests on the suspected foods.
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