An unusual cause of diarrhea in an immunocompromised patient. Scedosporium apiospermum colitis and brain abscess.

Gastroenterology

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

Published: September 2013

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