Bacillary and Amebic Dysentery
Published 2015 · Ruili Li, Hongjun Li, Z. Qi
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Abstract
Dysentery is an intestinal infectious disease caused by dysentery bacillus. Clinically, it is characterized by abdominal pain, tenesmus, bloody purulent stool, and frequent bowel movements. The disease commonly occurs in summers and autumns. According to its different pathogenic organisms, it can be categorized into bacillary and amebic.
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Key takeawayBacillary dysentery is caused by bacillus, while amebic dysentery is caused by amebic organisms, both of which cause abdominal pain, tenesmus, bloody purulent stool, and frequent bowel movements.
PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)
Sample size24
MethodsObservational
OutcomesBody Mass Index projections
ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.