3. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This a term used to describe a variety of different conditions that cause the intestines to become inflamed. The causes of this condition can vary. Some people suffer from chronically inflamed bowels and other only experience bouts of them. The condition can lead to lesions and sores though the intestines and even the rectum. It can also make it easy for waste to get trapped in these sores and cause an infection. When the intestines are inflamed, patients can suffer from abdominal pain, painful bowel movements, gas, bloating, and even fevers. These are also symptoms of an infection.
For this reason, many people who have inflammatory bowel disease also have intestinal infections that have not yet been diagnosed. In order the determine if there is an infection, doctors may need to do a blood test. This can also tell them what type of infection they are dealing with so they can come up with the best treatment option.