Campylobacter Enteritis in Immune-Deficient Patients
Authors: DENNIS J. AHNEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Brief Reports1 February 1982Campylobacter Enteritis in Immune-Deficient PatientsDENNIS J. AHNEN, M.D., WILLIAM R. BROWN, M.D.DENNIS J. AHNEN, M.D., WILLIAM R. BROWN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-2-187 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptChronic or recurrent diarrhea is common in immune-deficient persons, especially those with adult-onset or variable immunodeficiency syndrome (1-3). Chronic inflammatory lesions of the rectum, colon, or small intestine, sometimes treated with sulfasalazine or corticosteroids, have been reported in this population (1, 4-7). Campylobacter jejuni now is recognized as a common cause of diarrhea (8) and sometimes of colitis or ileitis resembling the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (9, 10). 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Campylobacter ileocolitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Can Med Assoc J. 1979;121:1377-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Colorado School of Medicine Veterans Administration Medical Center Denver, Colorado. 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