Pseudomembranous colitis in a pregnant woman

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 31, 2010, Pages 345-347

  Mridula, T ^a   Pai, R R ^a   Mathai, A M ^a   Tantry, B V ^a   Adhikari, P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Immunocompetent; Pregnancy; Pseudomembranous colitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 84868659645     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v8i3.6226     Document Type: Article

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