       Document 0284
 DOCN  M9640284
 TI    Infectious colitides in patients with acquired immunodeficiency
       syndrome.
 DT    9604
 AU    Mosenkis BN; Simon D; Department of Gastroenterology, Albert Einstein
       College of; Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
 SO    Gastroenterologist. 1995 Sep;3(3):241-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96051483
 AB    Diarrhea is a common problem in patients with acquired immunodeficiency
       syndrome (AIDS), and infections of the colon constitute a significant
       etiology. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic
       infection of the colon in patients with AIDS, and it can involve any
       portion of the colon and the gastrointestinal tract. Because CMV is
       potentially treatable with either ganciclovir or foscarnet, it is
       important to evaluate endoscopically the entire colon of patients with
       AIDS with protracted diarrhea and no cause identifiable with routine
       stool and laboratory tests. In addition to CMV, there are a variety of
       other viral, bacterial, protozoal, and fungal infections seen in
       patients with AIDS. A thorough evaluation will help identify these
       pathogens, and those that are treatable can be given appropriate
       therapy.
 DE    AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*MICROBIOLOGY
       Colitis/*MICROBIOLOGY  Human  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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