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Volume 16, Number 5–May 2010
CME ACTIVITY
Tropheryma whipplei in Children with Gastroenteritis
Medscape, LLC is pleased to provide online continuing medical education (CME) for this journal article, allowing clinicians the opportunity to earn CME credit. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medscape, LLC and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Medscape, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Medscape, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. All other clinicians completing this activity will be issued a certificate of participation. To participate in this journal CME activity: (1) review the learning objectives and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation at www.medscapecme.com/journal/eid; (4) view/print certificate.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

•Describe the epidemiology of Tropheryma whipplei gastroenteritis
•Identify the bacterial load associated with T. whipplei gastroenteritis
•Specify laboratory findings associated with T. whipplei gastroenteritis
•Compare clinical findings of T. whipplei gastroenteritis with other infectious gastroenteritis.
CME Editor
Thomas J. Gryczan, Copyeditor, Emerging Infectious Diseases. Disclosure: Thomas J. Gryczan has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Author
Charles P. Vega, MD, Associate Professor; Residency Director, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Disclosure: Charles P. Vega, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Authors
Disclosures: Didier Raoult, MD, PhD; Florence Fenollar, MD, PhD; Jean-Marc Rolain, PharmD, PhD; Philippe Minodier, MD; Emmanuelle Bosdure, MD; Wenjun Li, MD, PhD; Jean-Marc Garnier, PhD; and Hervé Richet, MD, PhD, have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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Suggested Citation for this Article
Raoult D, Fenollar F, Rolain J-M, Minodier P, Bosdure E, Li W, et al. Tropheryma whipplei in children with gastroenteritis. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2010 May [date cited]. http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/16/5/776.htm

DOI: 10.3201/eid1605.091801