CMV colitis presenting as acute abdomen requires early diagnosis and treatment to avoid mortality

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-381

  Camprodon, R A M ^a   Jacob, S ^a   Malkawi, A ^a   Al Ghnaniem, R ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute abdomen; Cytomegalovirus; Enterocolitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548858489     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680077     Document Type: Article

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