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. 1994 Feb;70(820):134–137. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.820.134

Intestinal spirochaetosis.

T C Lo 1, R C Heading 1, H M Gilmour 1
PMCID: PMC2397635  PMID: 8170888

Abstract

Two cases of intestinal spirochaetosis are described. The first case improved with treatment while the second case improved spontaneously without any intervention. Controversy over treatment and pathogenicity of intestinal spirochaetosis is discussed with review of previous publications.

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