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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> | |||
==Etiology== | |||
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]]). | |||
==Treatment for infectious proctocolitis== | |||
Antibiotics, such as [[Ceftriaxone]] and [[doxycycline]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Colitis]] | |||
* [[Proctitis]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:29, 30 January 2015
Proctocolitis is a general term for inflammation of the rectum and colon.[1]
Etiology
Proctocolitis has many possible causes. Common infectious causes of proctocolitis include Chlamydia trachomatis, LGV (Lymphogranuloma Venereum), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HSV, and Campylobacter species. It can also be idiopathic (see colitis), vascular (as in ischemic colitis), or autoimmune (as in inflammatory bowel disease).
Treatment for infectious proctocolitis
Antibiotics, such as Ceftriaxone and doxycycline.
See also
References
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