Fulminant amebic colitis: An unusual postoperative complication of intraabdominal malignancy
Amebiasis caused by protozoa Entamoeba histolytica (EH) is the third leading parasitic cause of human mortality. Although amebiasis is endemic in India, only about 10% of the infected individuals manifest disease. Clinical spectrum of amebiasis ranges from asymptomatic colonization to amebic colitis...
Main Authors: | S Misra, P Sakhuja, A K Agarwal, A Javed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2020;volume=66;issue=2;spage=99;epage=101;aulast=Misra |
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