A Case of Yersinia Infection from the Middle East: Case Report and Literature Review

The authors report the first case of yersinia infection of the cecum, appendix and mesenteric lymph nodes from the Middle East, together with a literature review on yersiniosis. The case is unique in that the cecum was affected while the terminal ileum was free from disease.

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Main Authors: Ahmed Baraka, Talib Juma, Suad Al-Alousi, HA Sheikh, Sami Asfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1991-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/607282
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spelling doaj-art-a9d3c9d5125f4be7b0c7ff5af5d50ed82025-02-03T01:27:16ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001991-01-0152636510.1155/1991/607282A Case of Yersinia Infection from the Middle East: Case Report and Literature ReviewAhmed Baraka0Talib Juma1Suad Al-Alousi2HA Sheikh3Sami Asfar4Department of Surgery and Pathology, Amiri Teaching Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitDepartment of Surgery and Pathology, Amiri Teaching Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitDepartment of Surgery and Pathology, Amiri Teaching Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitDepartment of Surgery and Pathology, Amiri Teaching Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitDepartment of Surgery and Pathology, Amiri Teaching Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitThe authors report the first case of yersinia infection of the cecum, appendix and mesenteric lymph nodes from the Middle East, together with a literature review on yersiniosis. The case is unique in that the cecum was affected while the terminal ileum was free from disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/607282
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