Hepatic hydatid cysts with superinfection in a non-endemic area in Taiwan

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 524-527

  Chen, Yi Cheng ^a   Yeh, Ta Sen ^a   Tseng, Jeng Hwei ^a   Huang, Shiu Feng ^a   Lin, Deng Yn ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER HYDATID CYST; SUPERINFECTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TAIWAN;

CESTODA; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036857829     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.67.524     Document Type: Article

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