Appendectomy and Clostridium difficile colitis: Relationships revealed by clinical observations and

• 作 者: Nathan L Sanders R Randal Boll
• 机 构: DepartmentofSurgery
• 出 处: 世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版（电子版）
• 发表日期: 2013年34期
• 关键词: APPENDECTOMY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE COLITIS Diarrheal illness Vermiform APPENDIX

Advances in understanding the interaction between the human immune system and the microbiome have led to an improved understanding of the function of the vermiform appendix as a safe-house for beneficial bacteria in the colon.These advances have been made