What is infectious colitis?

Infectious colitis is the inflammation of the colon due to a virus or bacteria. Symptoms include abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and fever.

How do members experience infectious colitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with infectious colitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for infectious colitis*

Who has infectious colitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 3
40s 11
50s 11
60s 12
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 40

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What is infectious colitis?

Infectious colitis is the inflammation of the colon due to a virus or bacteria. Symptoms include abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and fever.



Common symptoms reported by people with infectious colitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for infectious colitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with infectious colitis

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Who has infectious colitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say infectious colitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 3
40s 11
50s 11
60s 12
70+ 12
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 5
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 40

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 21
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from infectious colitis patients who have completed their condition history
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