WORM BURDEN IN INTESTINAL-OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY ASCARIS-LUMBRICOIDES

Authors
DESILVA NR GUYATT HL BUNDY DAP
Citation
Nr. Desilva et al., WORM BURDEN IN INTESTINAL-OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY ASCARIS-LUMBRICOIDES, TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health, 2(2), 1997, pp. 189-190
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health → ACNP
ISSN journal
13602276
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
189 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
1360-2276(1997)2:2<189:WBIICB>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Examination of 24 case reports suggests worm burden in those presentin g to hospital with intestinal obstruction is >60 and is about tenfold higher in fatal cases.