{"id":919,"date":"2020-01-09T18:06:21","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/?p=919"},"modified":"2022-03-07T19:36:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T19:36:43","slug":"differences-amoebic-dysentery-bacillary-dysentery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/differences-amoebic-dysentery-bacillary-dysentery\/","title":{"rendered":"Differences Between Amoebic Dysentery and Bacillary Dysentery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dysentry is an infective disease of the large bowels characterized by frequent passing of blood and mucus with stool along with several abdominal cramps. Various microbial and chemical causes can result into dysentery in humans. &nbsp; Among the microbial aetiology are included both protozoa and bacteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dysentery caused by protozoa is called amoebic dysentery and dysentry caused by bacteria is called bacillary dysentery.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);background-color:#ecf2f7;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:#ecf2f7;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery.png\" alt=\"differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery\" class=\"wp-image-920\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery.png 900w, https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/differences-between-amoebic-dysentery-and-bacillary-dysentery-20x6.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Both amoebic and bacillary dysentery resemble each other, but can be differentiated on aetiological, clinical and laboratory grounds. Followings are the differences between amoebic dysentery and bacillary dysentery :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Differences in Pathology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa\"><tbody><tr><th>Features<\/th><th>Amoebic Dysentery<\/th><th>Bacillary Dysentery<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Causative agent<\/strong><\/td><td>Entomoeba histolytica<\/td><td>Shigella species, Enterohemorrhagic E. coli, Vibrio parahemolyticus, Campylobacter jejuni<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nature of lesion<\/strong><\/td><td>Necrotic due to proteolytic ferment<\/td><td>Suppurative due to diffusible toxins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Depth of ulcer<\/strong><\/td><td>Usually deep<\/td><td>Shallow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Margin of ulcer<\/strong><\/td><td>Ragged and undermined<\/td><td>Uniform, clear-cut (sharp)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Intervening mucos<\/strong><\/td><td>Normal<\/td><td>Inflamed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Type of necrosis (cellular level)<\/strong><\/td><td>Pyknotic (pyknotic body and mouse eaten cells)<\/td><td>Karyolysis (ghost cell and ring nucleus)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Liver abscess<\/strong><\/td><td>Common<\/td><td>Rare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cellular response<\/strong><\/td><td>Mononuclear<\/td><td>Polymorphonuclear<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Differences in Clinical Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Features<\/th><th>Amoebic Dysentery<\/th><th>Bacillary Dysentery<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Onset<\/strong><\/td><td>Slow<\/td><td>Acute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fever<\/strong><\/td><td>Absent<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Abdominal tenderness<\/strong><\/td><td>Localized<\/td><td>Generalized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tenesmus<\/strong><\/td><td>Absent<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Differences in Macroscopic Features of Stool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa\"><tbody><tr><th>Features<\/th><th>Amoebic Dysentery<\/th><th>Bacillary Dysentery<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number<\/strong><\/td><td>6-8 motions per day<\/td><td>Over 10 motions per day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Amount<\/strong><\/td><td>Relatively copious<\/td><td>Small<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Odor<\/strong><\/td><td>Offensive<\/td><td>Odorless<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Color<\/strong><\/td><td>Dark red<\/td><td>Bright red<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nature<\/strong><\/td><td>Blood and mucus mixed with feces<\/td><td>Blood and mucus, no feces<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reaction<\/strong><\/td><td>Acidic<\/td><td>Alkaline<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Differences in Microscopic Features of Stool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Features<\/th><th>Amoebic Dysentery<\/th><th>Bacillary Dysentery<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cellularity<\/strong><\/td><td>Poor<\/td><td>High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RBC<\/strong><\/td><td>In clumps, reddish yellow in color<\/td><td>Discrete or in rouleaux, bright red in color<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pus cells<\/strong><\/td><td>Scanty<\/td><td>Numerous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Macrophages<\/strong><\/td><td>Very few<\/td><td>Large and numerous, many of them contain RBCs, hence mistaken for E. histolytica<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eosinophils<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Scarce<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pyknotic bodies<\/strong><\/td><td>Very common<\/td><td>Nil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ghost cell<\/strong><\/td><td>Nil<\/td><td>Numerous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Parasites<\/strong><\/td><td>Trophozoites of E. histolytica<\/td><td>Nil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bacteria<\/strong><\/td><td>Many, motile<\/td><td>Scanty, non-motile<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Charcot-leyden crystals<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Nil<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dysentry is an infective disease of the large bowels characterized by frequent passing of blood and mucus with stool along with several abdominal cramps. Various microbial and chemical causes can result into dysentery in humans. &nbsp; Among the microbial aetiology are included both protozoa and bacteria. 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