Management of splenic abscess: report on 16 cases from a single center

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 524-530

  Ferraioli, Giovanna ^a   Brunetti, Enrico ^a   Gulizia, Rosario ^a   Mariani, Giuseppe ^a   Marone, Piero ^b   Filice, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Percutaneous drainage; Spleen; Splenic abscess; Splenic diseases; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; RIFAMPICIN;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMEBIC INFECTION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; SPLEEN ABSCESS; SPLENECTOMY; THERAPY EFFECT; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349240841     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.08.024     Document Type: Article

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