Pembrolizumab induced steroid resistant immune mediated colitis and concurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Fundeni Clinic Institute, Bucharest, Romania.

Published: September 2021

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