A new approach in pseudomembranous colitis: Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 after intestinal lavage [4]

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-156

  Goerg, Karl J ^a   Wybierala, Mariola ^b   Rauen Vossloh, Jutta ^b   Hader, Claus ^b  

^a Kliniken St Antonius   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI NISSLE 1917 EXTRACT; METRONIDAZOLE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONOSCOPY; ENTERITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI NISSLE 1917; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA; INTESTINE LAVAGE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS; RECURRENCE RISK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049132177     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f1c9be     Document Type: Letter

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