Macaigne G, David F, Boivin J F, Cheiab S, Chayette C, Deplus R
Presse Med. 2002 Mar 16;31(10):458-61.
Human intestinal spirochetosis has been known since the end of the nineteenth century.
We report one case of intestinal spirochetosis revealed by chronic diarrhoea and diagnosed on colonic biopsies. The chronic diarrhoea disappeared with antibiotherapy.
The prevalence of intestinal spirochetosis in rectal and colonic biopsies, among patients with digestive disorders, varies in occidental countries from 2% to 7%. Presently, the pathogenic role of intestinal spirochetosis is controversial.
人类肠道螺旋体病自19世纪末就已为人所知。
我们报告一例因慢性腹泻而发现的肠道螺旋体病病例，通过结肠活检确诊。慢性腹泻经抗生素治疗后消失。
在西方国家，消化系统疾病患者直肠和结肠活检中肠道螺旋体病的患病率在2%至7%之间。目前，肠道螺旋体病的致病作用存在争议。
