Pyogenic liver abscess associated with septic pulmonary embolism

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 603-604

  Lin, Jung Chung ^a   Chang, Feng Yee ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG INFILTRATE; MENINGITIS; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPTIC LUNG EMBOLISM; SEPTIC SHOCK; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 59149099032     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70001-2     Document Type: Editorial

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