Worm burden in intestinal obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides

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1997

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Blackwell Scientific Publications

Abstract

Examination of 24 case reports suggests the worm burden in those presenting to hospital with intestinal obstruction is > 60 and is about tenfold higher in fatal cases.

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Ascariasis-complications, Ascariasis-parasitology, Ascaris lumbricoides-isolation and purification, Intestinal Obstruction-etiology, Intestinal Obstruction-parasitology

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Tropical Medicine and International Health. 1997; 2(2): pp.189-190

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http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1323

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