Long-term outcome of pyogenic liver abscess: Factors related with abscess recurrence

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1110-1115

  Cheng, Hsiu Chi ^a   Chang, Wei Lun ^a   Chen, Wei Ying ^a   Kao, Ai Wen ^a   Chuang, Chiao Hsiung ^a   Sheu, Bor Shyang ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS; RECURRENT DISEASE; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; HEALTH SURVEY; KLEBSIELLA INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER ABSCESS, PYOGENIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 58149237872     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318157e4c1     Document Type: Article

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