Chronic active Epstein‒Barr virus colitis, a rare cause of recurrent diarrhea in an immunocompetent female: a case report

Abstract Background Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (CAEBV) colitis is a rare disease with clinical and endoscopic manifestations very similar to those of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In clinical practice, it is easy to be misdiagnosed and mistreated, leading to poor clinical outcomes. Case p...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Mei Liang, Junyan Qu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus Chronic diarrhea Inflammatory bowel disease Misdiagnosis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10422-z

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