Pediatric sigmoid colonic perforation with Campylobacter enterocolitis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Campylobacter-related infectious gastroenteritis is common and usually self-limited. Intestinal perforation is a rare complication of the infectious colitis caused by Campylobacter, and only handful of cases have been reported. This is the first published case report of pediatric...

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Main Authors: Yung-Yu Chu, Cheng-Yi Lin, Tien-Lin Kuo, Shu-Chi Mu, Beng-Huat Lau, Yuh-Yu Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03711-1