Liver abscesses in children: A single center experience in the developed world

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-206

  Muorah, M ^a   Hinds, R ^a   Verma, A ^a   Yu, D ^a   Samyn, M ^a   Mieli Vergani, G ^a   Hadzic N ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abscess; Children; Liver

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDICITIS; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; INFANT; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33646107141     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000189344.23387.26     Document Type: Review

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