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Fulminant Amebic Colitis after Corticosteroid Therapy: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Amebic colitis, caused by intestinal infection with the parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, is a common cause of diarrhea worldwide. Fulminant amebic colitis is the most devastating complication of this infection, associated with both high mortality and morbidity. We conducted a review of t...

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Autores principales: Shirley, Debbie-Ann, Moonah, Shannon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4965027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27467600
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004879