Abstract
Spiral organisms were found in close apposition to the jejunal mucosa in a patient with idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction. Such organisms are generally not found in the jejunum and their presence in this patient was considered to be related to intestinal stasis, and possibly to diarrhea.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Chronic Disease
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Mucosa / microbiology
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / microbiology*
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Jejunal Diseases / microbiology*
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Jejunum / microbiology*
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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Spirochaetales / isolation & purification*
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Spirochaetales / ultrastructure