Dysentery
Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious DIARRHEA of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL derived from BACTERIA or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery FECES then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and DEHYDRATION.
Subtype terms (2)
More specific conditions that are subtypes of Dysentery in the MeSH hierarchy.
- Dysentery, Amebic
2 drugs (1 approved, 1 experimental)
- Dysentery, Bacillary
36 drugs (9 approved, 27 experimental)
Drugs by status
Approved for this indication (6)
Phase 3 trials (1)
Phase 2 trials (2)
Phase 1 trials (1)
Other trials (5)
Organizations
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (8)
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (5)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (13)
- GlaxoSmithKline
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- United States Army
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Mahidol University
- Tufts University
- University of Maryland
- MRA Clinical Research
- Government of Thailand
- Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- PATH
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (3)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (5)