Toxic megacolon due to Salmonella: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-279

  Chaudhuri, A ^a   Bekdash, B A ^a  

^a HINCHINGBROOKE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Salmonella; Toxic megacolon

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; ENEMA; OXYGEN; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILEORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; ILEOSTOMY; ILEUM POUCH; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLOSIS; TOTAL COLON RESECTION; TOXIC MEGACOLON; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

HUMANS; MALE; MEGACOLON, TOXIC; MIDDLE AGED; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS;

EID: 0036939019     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-001-0374-3     Document Type: Article

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