Pyogenic liver abscess in children - South Indian experiences

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 417-421

  Kumar, Alok ^a,b   Srinivasan, S ^a,b   Sharma, A K ^a,b  

^a Jawaharlal Inst Post Grad Med E ^*

^b JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Liver abscess; Pyogenic

Indexed keywords

CLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MEASLES; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031945821     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90081-1     Document Type: Article

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