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Appendectomy as a Potential Predisposing Factor for the Development of Recurrent and Fulminant Clostridium Difficile

This literature review assesses how the vermiform appendix has been considered a vestigial organ by many, but over the years, new research has allowed us to reconsider its potential purpose. Studies have indicated that the appendix plays an evident role in immune response and harbors a biofilm that...

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Publicado en:Cureus
Main Authors: Heindl, Stacey E, Tsouklidis, Nicholas
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7455376/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32874818
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10091
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