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Dysentery is an intestinal infectious disease caused by dysentery bacillus. Clinically, it is characterized by abdominal pain, tenesmus, bloody purulent stool, and frequent bowel movements. The disease commonly occurs in summers and autumns. According to its different pathogenic organisms, it can be categorized into bacillary and amebic.
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Li, R., Li, H., Qi, Z. (2015). Bacillary and Amebic Dysentery. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9876-1_2
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