Intestinal spirochetosis as a cause of chronic diarrhoea in patients with HIV infection: Case report and review of the literature

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 803-805

  Ena, J ^a   Simon Aylon A ^a   Pasquau, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MARINA BAIXA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brachyspira aalborgi; Brachyspira pilosicoli; Chronic diarrhoea; Human immunodeficiency virus; Intestinal spirochetosis

Indexed keywords

ACETORPHAN; LOPINAVIR PLUS RITONAVIR; METRONIDAZOLE; STAVUDINE; TENOFOVIR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROCHETE; SPIROCHETE INFECTION; SYMPTOM; ADULT; BRACHYSPIRA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONOSCOPY; DIARRHEA; ENTEROPATHY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SILVER STAINING;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHYSPIRA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONOSCOPY; DIARRHEA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 73949115962     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009177     Document Type: Article

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