Granulomatous peritonitis in hydatid disease

Journal of Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-66

  Conway, Kevin P ^a,b   Denholm, R B ^a   Harrison, G A J ^a   O'Riordan, B ^a  

^a WEST WALES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOSIS; HUMAN; LIVER HYDATID CYST; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONITIS; SCOLEX;

EID: 0142060302     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2002.1080     Document Type: Article

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