Fulminant Amebic Colitis after Corticosteroid Therapy: A Systematic Review

Amebic colitis, caused by intestinal infection with the parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, is a common cause of diarrhea worldwide. Fulminant amebic colitis is the most devastating complication of this infection, associated with both high mortality and morbidity. We conducted a review of the English l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2016-07, Vol.10 (7), p.e0004879
Hauptverfasser:	Shirley, Debbie-Ann, Moonah, Shannon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquisitions & mergers Adrenal Cortex Hormones - adverse effects Biology and Life Sciences Care and treatment Colitis Complications and side effects Corticosteroid drugs Developing countries Development and progression Diarrhea Dysentery, Amebic - etiology Dysentery, Amebic - pathology English literature Entamoeba histolytica Fatalities Food contamination & poisoning Funding Gangrene Humans Immunosuppression Infections Inflammatory bowel disease Intervention LDCs Medical diagnosis Medicine and Health Sciences Morbidity Mortality Parasites Risk factors Travel Tropical diseases
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