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Case Reports
. 1986 Jan;1(1):58-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF01648839.

Toxic megacolon due to Campylobacter colitis

J B Anderson, A H Tanner, A J Brodribb
Case Reports

Toxic megacolon due to Campylobacter colitis

J B Anderson et al. Int J Colorectal Dis. 1986 Jan.

Abstract

Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of acute infectious diarrhoea. Most patients recover in less than a week, but 20 per cent may have a prolonged or severe illness [1]. We describe a patient who developed a fulminant toxic dilatation of the colon necessitating a subtotal colectomy.

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