Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient
Spirochetes, a genetically and morphologically distinct group of bacteria, are thin, spiral-shaped, and highly motile. They are known causes of several human diseases such as syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and leptospirosis. We report a case of colonic spirochetosis in a healthy patient pr...
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Main Authors: | Taiwo Ngwa MD (Author), Jennifer L. Peng MD (Author), Euna Choi MD (Author), Sucharat Tayarachakul BS, MPH (Author), Suthat Liangpunsakul MD, MPH (Author) |
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SAGE Publishing,
2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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