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| '''Proctocolitis''' is a general term for [[inflammation]] of the [[rectum]] and [[Colon (anatomy)|colon]].<ref>Online Medical dictionary[http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?proctocolitis]</ref>
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| ==Etiology==
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| Proctocolitis has many possible causes. Common infectious causes of proctocolitis include [[Chlamydia trachomatis]], LGV (Lymphogranuloma Venereum), [[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]], [[Herpes Simplex Virus|HSV]], and [[Campylobacter]] species. It can also be idiopathic (see [[colitis]]), vascular (as in [[ischemic colitis]]), or autoimmune (as in [[inflammatory bowel disease]]).
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| ==Treatment for infectious proctocolitis==
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| Antibiotics, such as [[Ceftriaxone]] and [[doxycycline]].
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Colitis]]
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| * [[Proctitis]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{disease-stub}}
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| {{Inflammation}}
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| {{Digestive system diseases}}
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| [[Category:GI tract disorders]]
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