Dysentery

Dysentery is a severe diarrheal illness often associated with blood in the feces.

There are two major types: shigellosis, which is caused by one of several
types of Shigella bacteria; and amoebic dysentery, which is caused by the
amoeba Entameba histolytica.

Shigellosis

A patient with shigellosis will often recover without antibiotic treatment.
However, treatment by antibiotics is usually recommended because the disease
is relatively severe, and it is highly contagious. It can be transmitted by
"fomites", for example clothes, doorknobs, toilet seats, etc. The
antibiotics norfloxacin, ampicillin and cotrimaxozole may be used.

Amoebic dysentery

Amoebic dysentery is transmitted by contaminated water, and is well known as
a "travellers dysentery", although it is occasionally seen in Western
countries. Liver infection, and subsequent amoebic abcesses can occur. It
can be treated with metronidazole or related azole drugs.

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