Erosive acute colitis associated with intestinal spirochetosis

• Main Authors: Fabio Dantas de Paula (Author), Glicia Estevam de Abreu (Author), Maiara Ferreira de Souza (Author), Luiz Antonio Rodrigues de Freitas (Author), Daniel Abensur Athanazio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although usually believed to be harmless, intestinal spirochetosis may active erosive colitis associated with intestinal spirochetosis that may mimic idiopathic chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Case presentation. A 49-year-old homosexual male patient sought medical assistance...