Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 872-875

  Heine, Ralf G ^a   Ward, Peter B ^a   Mikosza, Andrew Sj ^b   Bennett Wood, Vicki ^a   Robins Browne, Roy M ^a   Hampson, David J ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Brachyspira; Colon; Diarrhea; Spirochetosis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BACTERIAL RNA; METRONIDAZOLE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE DEHYDROGENASE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRACHYSPIRA AALBORGI; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034829646     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.t01-1-02543.x     Document Type: Article

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