A recent outbreak of necrotizing enteritis in eastern Sri Lanka.
This report details an outbreak of jejunitis necroticans seen in 42 patients in the Provincial Hospital in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Mandrella
Bernhard
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Department of Surgery, Provincial Hospital, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. mandrellabern@aim.com
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