| Literature DB >> 3598315 |
J B Anderson, A H Tanner, A J Brodribb.
Abstract
Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of acute infectious diarrhoea. Most patients recover in less than a week, but 20 per cent may have a prolonged or severe illness [1]. We describe a patient who developed a fulminant toxic dilatation of the colon necessitating a subtotal colectomy.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3598315 DOI: 10.1007/bf01648839
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Colorectal Dis ISSN: 0179-1958 Impact factor: 2.571