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In a patient with diarrhea and fecal leukocytes, stool Gram stain shows curved, gram-negative rods arranged as "seagull wings" | ||
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enteritis caused by Campylobacter jejuni | ||
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| Footnotes in Print Edition | [Top] [Nav] |
| (1) | Campylobacter enteritis: early diagnosis with Gram's stain. Ho DD, Ault MJ, et al. Arch Intern Med 1982 Oct;142(10):1858-60. Pubmed+Abstract Similars | |
| (2) | Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program VII. American College of Physicians. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 1985: 24. | |
| (3) | Campylobacter on campuses [letter]. Vernon AA, Jarvis RN, et al. Ann Intern Med 1984 Apr;100(4):615. Pubmed Similars | |
| (4) | Campylobacter enteritis in the United States. A multicenter study. Blaser MJ, Wells JG, et al. Ann Intern Med 1983 Mar;98(3):360-5. Pubmed+Abstract Similars |
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