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What Infections Cause Lower Left Abdominal Pain?

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014

Question: Hello Doctor and thank you!

What infections causes lower left abdominal pain?

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
see below answer

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

The most common infections which cause left lower abdominal pain are following
- infection of colon by organism like campylobacter/shigella/E.coli/yersinia/salmonella
-infection of diverticuli(pouch coming out from colon) by organism like E-coli etc
-infection of seminal veiscle by pseudomonas aeruginosa/streptococci/staphylococci/mycoplasma species etc.
-infection of urinary tract by proteus/e-coli leading to stone formation.

there are many organism which alone or in combination may cause infection of these organs. I have mentioned most common infectious cause of left lower abdominal pain.

Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Deepika Patil (58 minutes later)

Yes, Doctor. This is very helpful. Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I am glad that I have been of some help to you. If you don't have any further queries, then you may close this discussion and rate the response.

Regards,
Dr.Deepika Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T