Enterocolitis

Enterocolitis
Classification and external resources
Specialty	gastroenterology
ICD-10	A04.7, K51.0
MeSH	D004760
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Enterocolitis or coloenteritis is an inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon. It may be caused by various infections, with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or other causes. Common clinical manifestations of enterocolitis are frequent diarrheal defecations, with or without nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, chills, alteration of general condition. General manifestations are given by the dissemination of the infectious agent or its toxins throughout the body, or – most frequently – by significant losses of water and minerals, the consequence of diarrhea and vomiting.

Among the etiologic agents of acute enterocolitis are:

Specific types of enterocolitis include:

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