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Review
. 2014 Oct 21:7:415-26.
doi: 10.2147/CEG.S67776. eCollection 2014.

Fungal infection of the colon

Surat Praneenararat  1
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Review

Fungal infection of the colon

Surat Praneenararat. Clin Exp Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Fungi are pathogens that commonly infect immunocompromised patients and can affect any organs of the body, including the colon. However, the literature provides limited details on colonic infections caused by fungi. This article is an intensive review of information available on the fungi that can cause colon infections. It uses a comparative style so that its conclusions may be accessible for clinical application.

Keywords: colitis; fungus; large bowel; large intestine.

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