Bloody diarrhea often brings to mind the diagnosis of dysentery due to Shigella, but several other causes of foodborne disease can cause a bloody diarrhea.
More common causes:
(1) Shigella
(2) Shiga Toxin producing E coli
(3) Campylobacter
(4) Salmonella
(5) Yersinia
(6) Aeromonas
Less common:
(7) Shiga toxin producing Acinetobacter
(8) Shiga toxin producing Citrobacter
(9) Enterohemorrhagic E coli (EHEC)
(10) Amanita phalloides mushroom poisoning with GI hemorrhage
(11) Clostridium perfringens
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