Liver abscess secondary to Streptococcus milleri: A complication of gastric biopsy?

International Pediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 151-153

  Reyes, Mario A ^a   Cotilla, Manuel R ^a   Maggioni, Andrea ^a   Ramos, Otto M ^a  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastric Biopsy; Liver Abscess; Streptococcus Milleri

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH BIOPSY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI;

EID: 0036379467     PISSN: 08856265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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