Salmonella infection as a trigger for Polyarteritis Nodosa

Polyarteritis nodosa is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that typically affects medium-sized muscular arteries, with occasional involvement of small muscular arteries. Most cases of polyarteritis nodosa are idiopathic but multiple infectious agents have been associated with this disease. We present...

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Main Authors: Pedro Neves Tavares, Patricia Alves, Rita Lizardo Grácio, Paula Gonçalves Costa, Carla Falcão, Catarina Duarte Santos, Filipa Amado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1403