CHRONIC DIARRHEA ASSOCIATED WITH EDWARDSIELLA TARDA GASTROENTERITIS

Edwardsiella tarda, a Gram-negative bacterium classified into the genus Enterobacteriaceae, causes self-limited gastroenteritis. Here, we report a case of E. tarda gastroenteritis in a previously healthy 12-year-old boy in whom inflammatory bowel disease was precluded by endoscopy and tissue biopsy due to 3-month history of diarrhea, abdominal pain and weight loss.

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This article reports a case of a 12-year-old boy with symptoms of chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss, who was suspected to have inflammatory bowel disease but was ruled out by endoscopy and tissue biopsy.