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Diarrhea
Intense inflammation can erode the inside lining of the colon, causing the colon to bleed or to ooze pus. Bacterial infections are the most common causes of diarrhea that contains blood or pus, and these infections need to be quickly identified and treated.
Is there blood or pus mixed in with your diarrhea?
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