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Norovirus: a possible cause of pneumatosis intestinalis.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Mar 2011
Kim Mi Jin, Kim Yae-Jean, Lee Ji Hyuk, Lee Jong Seung, Kim Ji Hye, Cheon Doo Sung, Jeong Hye Sook, Koo Hong Hoe, Sung Ki Woong, Yoo Keon Hee, Choe Yon Ho
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) in children is associated with immunosuppression, mucosal disruption from trauma, obstructive pulmonary disease, congenital heart disease, and gastrointestinal infections. Our study is the first report of norovirus infection-associated PI. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective review was performed in pediatric patients (older than 30 days) with PI from March 2005 to April...
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