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Infectious Diarrhea

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  1. See Also
    1. Diarrhea
    2. Traveler's Diarrhea
    3. Foodborne Illness
    4. Waterborne Illness
  2. Bacteria
    1. Toxigenic (Enterotoxin binds small bowel: secretory)
      1. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (Most Common)
      2. Yersinia enterocolitica
      3. Shigella
      4. Vibrio Cholera (Classic Example)
      5. Aeromonas
    2. Cytotoxic (Cytotoxin: Cell damage and inflammation)
      1. Enteropathogenic E. coli
      2. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
      3. Shigella
      4. Clostridium difficile
    3. Adherent
      1. Enteropathogenic E. coli
      2. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
    4. Invasive (Colonize, Adhere, and Invade: Dysentery)
      1. Nontyphoidal Salmonella
      2. Yersinia enterocolitica
      3. Shigella
      4. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
      5. Campylobacter jejuni
  3. Sexually Transmitted Disease
    1. Neisseria Gonorrhea
    2. Treponema pallidum (Syphilis)
    3. Chlamydia (Lymphogranuloma venereum)
    4. Condyloma acuminata (Venereal Warts)
    5. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
    6. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  4. Virus: Malabsorption
    1. Rotavirus
    2. Adenovirus
    3. Norwalk Virus
    4. Astrovirus
    5. Calicivirus
  5. Parasites: Chronic Diarrhea or Acute Dysentery
    1. Giardia lamblia
    2. Entamoeba histolytica
    3. Entamoeba polecki
    4. Cryptosporidium
    5. Strongyloides
    6. Coccidioidomycosis
    7. Isospora belli
    8. Blastocystis hominis
    9. Balantidium coli
    10. Dientamoeba fragilis

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