Most common cause of dysentery in adults is?
ANSWER: (D) EntamoebaREF: VariousThis was a difficult one and quite a nagging question, because no book gives a perfect answer.However after consulting various websites. CMDT, Harrison I reached the conclusion that most common cause of dysentery is bacterial > parasitic.Robbin's states that shighella is the prominent cause of dysentery in countries with poor hygiene, like India etc, while amongst parasites, it states that entameoba histolytica is major cause of dysentery.
Crypto parvum
Giardia
Strongoloides
Entamoeba histolytica
Protozoa