Predictive factors for early aspiration in liver abscess

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2089-2093

  Khan, Rustam ^a   Hamid, Saeed ^a   Abid, Shahab ^a   Jafri, Wasim ^a   Abbas, Zaigham ^a   Islam, Mohammed ^a   Shah, Hasnain ^a   Beg, Shaalan ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Amebic liver abscess; Aspiration and liver abscess; Liver abscess; Liver abscess and management; Needle aspiration and liver abscess; Pyogenic liver abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER AMEBIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 44849138101     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2089     Document Type: Article

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