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Conditions›Viral infections›Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)›Bacterial dysentery

Bacterial dysentery

Dysentery is severe diarrhea with passage of mucous and blood. Bacterial dysentery is dysentery caused by enteric pathogenic bacteria such as shigella, enteroinvasive e. Coli and campylocbacter.
Dr. Michael Ein
Dr. Michael Einreviewed this
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Is a type of:Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis), Dysentery
How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common is it?

Common

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