Non-resolving liver abscess with Echinococcus cross-reactivity in a non-endemic region

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 92-93

  Das, K ^a,b   Sakuja, P ^a   Aggarwal, A ^a   Puri, A S ^a   Tatke, M ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BITHIONOL;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CROSS REACTION; ECHINOCOCCUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FEMALE; FEVER; GALLSTONE; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGING; LIVER ABSCESS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUS; RIGOR; TROPHOZOITE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER ABSCESS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 34250377954     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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