WHIPPLE’S DISEASE

Background Whipple’s disease is a chronic, multisystemic disease caused by a microorganism named Tropheryma whipplei. Disease is rare, so it presents a diagnostic problem to clinicians. Long-term treatment with antibiotics is successful. We report two patients with longstanding complaints and accura...

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Main Authors: Izidor Kern, Katarina Osolnik, Viktorija Tomič, Viktor Uršič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2009-01-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/335