Cytomegalovirus colitis: An unusual cause of diarrhoea in the immunocompetent

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 317-320

  Chatterjee, S ^a   Rodgers, A D ^a   Tennant, D ^a   Hayat, M ^a  

^a NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Cytomegalovirus colitis; Immunocompetent; Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; SALBUTAMOL; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLITIS; COLON BIOPSY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS COLITIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; VOMITING;

EID: 74249111403     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2009.406     Document Type: Article

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