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Unusual infectious colitis

HP:5210180

What it means

An increased susceptibility to colitis of infectious etiology, as manifested by a recurrent or severe colonic infection, or by an infectious colitis caused by an atypical or opportunistic organism.

A recurrent or chronic infectious colitis can be a manifestation of antibody deficiencies and combined immunodeficiencies.

Part of the broader category

Unusual infectious colitis

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.