Infective enteritis

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Infective enteritis is a common condition although, routinely, does not require imaging.

Clinical pathology

Patients can present with fevers, colicky abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting .

Pathology

There are numerous organisms that can cause infective enteritis with classically associated small bowel locations :

  • proximal small bowel: Giardia and Strongyloides species
  • distal small bowel: Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia species
  • distal ileum (and cecum): tuberculosis, typhlitis, amebiasis

Differential diagnosis

Consider other causes of enteritis.