Cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of pseudomembrane colitis: A report of four cases

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 82-84

  Olofinlade, O ^a   Chiang, C ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Cytomegalovirus; Ischemia; Pseudomembrane colitis

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; ETHAMBUTOL; GANCICLOVIR; METRONIDAZOLE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONOSCOPY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIARRHEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035163359     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200101000-00019     Document Type: Article

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