Crohn's disease and infections: a complex relationship.
Year: 2004
Type: review
Abstract: The link between Crohn's disease (CD) and infections is complex and can have implications both clinically (problems in diagnosis, differential diagnosis, approach to management and complications) and scientifically (issues in etiology and pathogenesis).
This article discusses common enteric pathogens that can mimic CD; addresses diagnostic problems associated with diarrhea, relapse in CD, and infectious complications of CD, and explores theories regarding the etiology and pathogenesis of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Source: PubMed
Authors: Gert De Hertogh, Karel Geboes
Institutions: Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, KU Leuven
Language: English
Topic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W131317664