[Form of childhood pathology--necrotic-ulcerous enterocolitis in infants. Some considerations on etiology and pathogenesis].
1970
M Minkulesku
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007223
Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
Infants
D009336
Necrosis
The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D004761
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization.