Infectious colitis endoscopy
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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
Endoscopy is not routinely indicated in infectious colitis. However, it is a useful in cases of diarrhea (bloody or non-bloody) with positive fecal leukocytes, but negative culture. It is also useful in distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease and infectious colitis. In most causes of infectious colitis, endoscopic findings are not pathognomonic. Common endoscopic features in infectious colitis include patchy or diffuse erythematous mucosa, mucosa edema, hemorrhage, with or without ulcers.[1][2]
Endoscopy
References
- ↑ Mantzaris GJ, Hatzis A, Archavlis E, Petraki K, Lazou A, Ladas S; et al. (1995). "The role of colonoscopy in the differential diagnosis of acute, severe hemorrhagic colitis". Endoscopy. 27 (9): 645–53. doi:10.1055/s-2007-1005781. PMID 8903976.
- ↑ Mantzaris GJ. (2007). "Endoscopic diagnosis of infectious colitis". Annals of Gastroenterology. 20 (1): 71–74. Text " Date accessed: 30 Oct. 2016 " ignored (help)