Severe Human Intestinal Spirochetosis: An Unusual Cause of Diffuse Colonic Ulcerations in a Patient Living with HIV
We describe a case of a homosexual male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and CD4 count of 246 presenting with acute severe bloody diarrhea. Infectious work up was negative, and colonoscopy revealed severe diffuse colonic ulcerations. Histopathologic analysis and Treponemal pallidum immunostai...
Main Authors: | T. A. Ajose, J. Aniekwena, V. S. Effoe, M. Simien |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1504079 |
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