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Inflammatory Bowel Diseas

Myrelid P, Olaison G, Sjödahl R et al.

Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.

 Dis Colon Rectum 2009;52:1387–94.

Editor’s note: Thiopurines are being used in an increasing number of patients with Crohn’s disease to maintain remission. It is unclear whether thiopurines – which increase the risk of infections with viruses such as Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus – also increase the risk of post-operative bacterial sepsis. The current article details a small study that was designed to answer this question.

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