Enteritis necroticans and Clostridium perfringens type C; Epidemiological and pathological findings over the past 20 years.

Enteritis necroticans (EN) in humans caused by infection with Clostridium perfringens type C, once thought limited to the highlands of Papua New Guinea has been identified sporadically worldwide. Outbreaks still occur among children in low-income countries and isolated cases occur among children and...

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Published in:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Stuart Johnson, Andrew M Skinner, Calob Lostutter, Trevor Duke, Horst Posthaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-02-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012836