title: A recent outbreak of necrotizing enteritis in eastern Sri Lanka.
abstract: This report details an outbreak of jejunitis necroticans seen in 42 patients in the Provincial Hospital in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Provincial Hospital, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. mandrellabern@aim.com
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mandrella
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology