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Aeromonas hydrophila colitis in a child. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1984 Nov;3(5):808-11

Date

11/01/1984

Pubmed ID

6502383

DOI

10.1097/00005176-198411000-00030

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0021205893 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   15 Citations

Abstract

A 5-year-old girl presented with chronic bloody diarrhea. Evaluation including sigmoidoscopy, rectal biopsy, and barium enema was consistent with the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Culture of the stool grew Aeromonas hydrophila. A. hydrophila colitis may be more common than presently realized.

Author List

Marsik F, Werlin SL

Author

Steven L. Werlin MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aeromonas
Bacterial Infections
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease
Colitis
Diarrhea
Female
Humans