bacillary dysentery

dysentery /dys·en·tery/ (dis´en-ter″e) any of a number of disorders marked by inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, with abdominal pain, tenesmus, and frequent stools containing blood and mucus.dysenter´ic

---

amebic dysentery  dysentery due to ulceration of the bowel caused by severe amebiasis.

bacillary dysentery  dysentery caused by Shigella.

viral dysentery  dysentery caused by a virus, occurring in epidemics and marked by acute watery diarrhea.

---

bacillary dysentery

n.

Any of various severe infections of the colon caused by microorganisms, especially of the genus Shigella, that result in abdominal cramping, fever, and passage of blood-stained stools or of material consisting of blood and mucus.

---

bacillary dysentery.

See shigellosis.

---

bacillary dysentery (bas´iler´ē),

n a gastrointestinal tract infection contracted from food or water contaminated by infected individuals. Also called
shigellosis. See also Shigella.

Bacillus

n a genus of gram-positive, spore-producing bacteria in the family Bacillaceae, order Eubacteriales.

B. anthracis,

n causes anthrax. The spores of this organism, if inhaled, can cause a pulmonary form; the spores can live for many years in animal products such as hides and wool, as well as in the soil.

B. stearothermophilus

n a type of biologic spore, the absence of which is tested for to verify proper sterilization of equipment in the dental environment; used with steam autoclave sterilizing or chemical vapor sterilizer methods.

bacitracin, topical,

n brand names: Baciguent, Bacitin;
drug class: local antiinfective produced by gram-positive, spore-forming organism of the
B. lichen formis group;
action: interferes with bacterial cell-wall function by inhibiting protein synthesis;
uses: topical for nonserious infections caused by staphylococci and streptococci.

---

dysentery

any of a number of disorders marked by inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, with abdominal pain, tenesmus, and frequent stools often containing blood and mucus. The causative agent may be chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, viruses or parasitic worms.

See also lamb dysentery, swine dysentery, winter dysentery, coccidiosis, salmonellosis, canine parvovirus, colitis-X, trichuriasis, entamoeba histolytica infection.

---

amebic dysentery

see amebic dysentery.

bacillary dysentery

see shigellosis.