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Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 3/2007

01-03-2007 | Letter to the Editor

An Unusual Case Report of Small Bowel Candida Overgrowth as a Cause of Diarrhea and Review of the Literature

Authors: Mark Friedman, David B. Ramsay, Marie L. Borum

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 3/2007

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Candida overgrowth causing diarrhea is rare. There are only a few reported cases of individuals with underlying malignancy, severe immunocompromise, on immunosuppressive therapy or on recent antibiotic therapy who have had Candida-induced diarrhea. It is unclear if individuals without these recognized conditions can have an overgrowth of Candida species in the small bowel resulting in diarrhea. This report is a rare case of an immunocompetent individual with noninvasive small-bowel candidiasis presenting with diarrhea. We also offer a review of the literature. …
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Metadata
Title
An Unusual Case Report of Small Bowel Candida Overgrowth as a Cause of Diarrhea and Review of the Literature
Authors
Mark Friedman
David B. Ramsay
Marie L. Borum
Publication date
01-03-2007
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-9604-4

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