Successful colonoscopic approach in a child with intussusception associated with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 infection

The pathogenesis of intussusception caused by enterohemorrhagic <em>Escherichia coli</em> (<em>E. coli</em>) O157 infection is unknown. In our case, colonoscopy was useful for confirming O157 infection. The intussusception was caused by focally damaged edematous mucosa in the...

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Main Authors: Shin-ichiro Hagiwara, Hisako Tobayama, Seiichi Kagimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/4457