Primary melioidotic prostatic abscess: Presentation, diagnosis and management

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 408-410

  Tan, James K ^a   Yip, Sidney K H ^a   Png, Damian J C ^a   Moorthy, P ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Abscess; Melioidosis; Prostate; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEVER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MELIOIDOSIS; MELIOIDOTIC PROSTATIC ABSCESS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; ONSET AGE; PROSTATE DISEASE; SENESCENCE; SEPTIC SHOCK; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINE RETENTION; ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC DISEASES;

EID: 0036065817     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02427.x     Document Type: Article

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