Bloody & Watery Diarrhea

Question 1

Which pathogens cause bloody diarrhea?

Answer 1

• Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli

• • Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli*
• • Salmonella*
• • Shigella*
• • Yersinia enterolitica*
• • Campylobacter*
• • Clostridium difficile*
• • Entamoeba histolytica*

Question 2

Which pathogens cause watery diarrhea?

Answer 2

• Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
• • Salmonella*
• • Vibrio cholerae*
• • Clostridium perfringens*
• • Giardia*
• • Cryptosporidium*
• -* Rotavirus
• Norwalk virus
• Adenovirus