Reactive arthritis following Clostridium difficile colitis in a 3-year- old patient

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 102-104

  Finger, David R ^a   Neubauer, Joann V ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostricium difficile; Colitis; Reactive arthritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLITIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0030923094     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124743-199704000-00007     Document Type: Article

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