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what is colon infection?​

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Colon infection is a chronic digestive disease that refers to the inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. It is termed as colitis. There are various causes of colitis including infection, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ischemic colitis, allergic reactions, and microscopic colitis.

Colon Infection: Causes

There are various other conditions that can cause colon inflammation.

Infection

Colitis infection can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and parasites. A person suffering from infectious colitis will have diarrhoea, fever, and stool sample tests positive for enteropathogens including salmonella, campylobacter and Escherichia coli (E.coli). It depends upon the cause of the infection; it may be contracted from contaminated water, foodborne illness, or poor hygiene. Let us tell you that there is another type of infectious colitis named Pseudomembranous colitis. It is also known as antibiotic-associated colitis that occurs due to an overgrowth.

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