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*Shigella was first discovered by Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga following a bacillary dysentery outbreak in Japan in 1896. Several outbreaks have occurred since then. | *Shigella was first discovered by Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga following a bacillary dysentery outbreak in Japan in 1896. Several outbreaks have occurred since then. | ||
The historical perspective of infectious colitis depends on the | The historical perspective of infectious colitis depends on the causative pathogen as follows: | ||
*[[Shigellosis historical perspective|''Shigella spp.'']] | |||
*[[Campylobacteriosis historical perspective|''Campylobacter jejuni'']] | |||
*[[Clostridium difficile infection historical perspective|''Clostridium difficile'']] | |||
*[[Escherichia coli enteritis historical perspective|''Escherichia coli'']] | |||
*[[Salmonellosis historical perspective|Nontyphoidal ''Salmonella'']] | |||
*[[Amoebiasis historical perspective|''Entameoba histolytica'']] | |||
*[[Lymphogranuloma venereum historical perspective|''Chlamydia trachomatis'']] | |||
*[[Cytomegalovirus infection historical perspective|''Cytomegalovirus'']] | |||
*[[Yersinia enterocolitica infection historical perspective|''Yersinia enterocolitica'']] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qasim Salau, M.B.B.S., FMCPaed [2]
Overview
- In 1893, J. M. T. Finney described pseudomembranes in the colon of a 22 year old post operative patient.
- Shigella was first discovered by Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga following a bacillary dysentery outbreak in Japan in 1896. Several outbreaks have occurred since then.
Historical perspective
- In 1893, J. M. T. Finney described presence of pseudomembranes in the colon of a 22 year old post operative patient.
- Shigella was first discovered by Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga following a bacillary dysentery outbreak in Japan in 1896. Several outbreaks have occurred since then.
The historical perspective of infectious colitis depends on the causative pathogen as follows:
- Shigella spp.
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Clostridium difficile
- Escherichia coli
- Nontyphoidal Salmonella
- Entameoba histolytica
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Cytomegalovirus
- Yersinia enterocolitica