What causes bacillary dysentery?

What causes bacillary dysentery?

The bacterial infections that can lead to bacillary dysentery are very contagious. The bacteria are usually passed from person to person when fecal matter (poop) from an infected person gets into another person’s mouth. This can occur during:

• Food preparation by someone with poor hygiene.
• Ingestion of contaminated water.
• Sexual contact, especially involving the anus.

Bacillary dysentery occurs when foreign bacteria enter a person’s body and the infection becomes severe.

Some of the most common bacteria that lead to bacillary dysentery are:

• Shigella, which leads to shigellosis.
• Salmonella, which causes salmonella poisoning (salmonellosis).
• Campylobacter, which causes campylobacteriosis.
• Escherichia coli, leading to E. coli infection.