title: Spirochetosis resulting in fulminant colitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Electronic address: drew.honaker@carolinashealthcare.org.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honaker
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
authors.forename: Beverly Lauren
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Paton
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamionek
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schiffern
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003106:Colon / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins