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Bacterial gastroenteritis

Bacterial gastroenteritis is an acute infectious inflammation of the stomach and intestinal mucosa triggered by pathogenic bacteria or their preformed enterotoxins. Read more about Bacterial gastroenteritis

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About Bacterial gastroenteritis.

Bacterial gastroenteritis is an acute infectious inflammation of the stomach and intestinal mucosa triggered by pathogenic bacteria or their preformed enterotoxins.

It primarily affects the gastrointestinal tract across pediatric and adult populations, frequently acquired through the ingestion of contaminated food or water.

Common causative organisms include species of *Campylobacter*, *Salmonella*, *Shigella*, and pathogenic *Escherichia coli*.

Pathophysiologically driven by mucosal invasion, enterotoxin secretion, or local tissue damage, the condition typically manifests with diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and fever, occasionally presenting with dysentery marked by bloody or mucoid stools and placing vulnerable patients at risk for severe dehydration.

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