Liver resection in cases of isolated hepatic actinomycosis: Case report and review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 535-538

  Felekouras, E ^a   Menenakos, C ^a   Griniatsos, J ^a   Deladetsima, I ^a   Kalaxanis, N ^a   Nikiteas, N ^a   Papalambros, E ^a   Kordossis, T ^a   Bastounis, E ^a  

^a LAIKO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEVER; HEPATITIS; HEPATOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; JAUNDICE; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER ISCHEMIA; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 4143058083     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540410020866-1     Document Type: Article

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