Difference between Amoebic and Bacillary Dysentery Amoebic Dysentery Bacillary Dysentery Causative Agents of Amoebic and Bacillary Dysentery Amoebic Dysentery is caused by Entamoeba histolytica Bacillary Dysentery is caused by Shigella species and Enterohemorrhagic E. coli Naked eye or Macroscopic Examination of Stool Frequency of stools in bacillary and amoebic dysentery In Amoebic dysentery patient usually, have 6-8 episodes of loose motions per day In bacillary dysentery patient usually complains of more than 10 episodes of bloody diarrhoea Amount of stools in amoebic and bacillary dysentery The amount of stool is copious in case of amoebic dysentery Patient complains of relatively small more frequent episodes of bloody diarrhoea in bacillary dysentery Colour of stools in bacillary and amoebic dysentery In Amoebic dysentery the colour of stool is dark red, that’s why we ask for the colour of stool while taki...
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