Ultrasound appearance of pseudomembranous colitis

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 162-164

  Thomas, S M ^a,b   Howlett, D C ^a   Hearn, F J ^a  

^a FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pseudomembranous colitis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS;

EID: 0029900034     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1996.tb00374.x     Document Type: Article

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