Multiple pyogenic liver abscess

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 2962-2963

  Bahloul, Mabrouk ^a   Chaari, Anis ^a   Bouaziz Khlaf, Nadia ^a   Kallel, Hatem ^a   Herguefi, Leila ^a   Chelly, Hedi ^a   Hamida, Chokri Ben ^a   Bouaziz, Mounir ^a  

^a HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Liver abscess; Outcome; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 33744479991     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2962     Document Type: Article

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