Pyogenic liver abscess - A tropical centre's experience in management with review of current literature

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 489-492

  Liew, Kenneth V S ^a   Lau, T C ^b   Ho, C H ^a   Cheng, T K ^a   Ong, Y S ^a   Chia, S C ^a   Tan, C C ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Klebsiella pneumoniae; Percutaneous catheter drainage; Pyogenic liver abscess

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034305805     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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