Practical Aspects in the Evaluation of Infectious Esophagitis

M. Kriegsmann, N. Arens, M. Ot

Abstract

Infectious esophagitis is a common complication in immune compromised hosts and associated with a high morbidity. When faced with esophagitis one should be aware of simultaneous infection by different agents. In this paper we present practical aspects and introduce the different methods used in routine evaluation of esophageal specimens.

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