Colonic spirochetosis: an unusual cause of chronic diarrhea

Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Jan;89(1):202-203. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.08.041. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Authors

Saurabh Chandan¹, Annie Braseth², Lokesh K Jha¹, Nicholas J Lintel³, Alexander T Hewlett¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
³ Department of Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

PMID: 30176225
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.08.041

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Colonic Diseases / complications*
Colonic Diseases / diagnosis
Colonic Diseases / drug therapy
Colonic Diseases / pathology
Diarrhea / etiology*
Humans
Male
Metronidazole / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Spirochaetales Infections / complications*
Spirochaetales Infections / diagnosis
Spirochaetales Infections / drug therapy
Spirochaetales Infections / pathology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Metronidazole