[Crohn's disease and infectious agents].
The author discusses possible etiological causes of Crohn's disease taking into consideration the undoubtedly significant impact of the constitution of the intestinal microbial flora. The author pays special attention to Yersinia; their presence in the intestines is believed to be the chief mechanism of subsequent immunity events resulting in the development of the disease. The author briefly discusses the possibilities of differential diagnosis and of treatment. He mentions the profitable cooperation of infectiousdiseases specialists and gastroenterologists in the diagnosis of diarrhoeal disorders.
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Zdenek
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Teaching Thomayer Hospital, 2nd Internal Clinic, Prague, Czech Republic. interna2@ftn.cz
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology