Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Burkhoderia pseudomallei in Taiwan
Pyogenic liver abscess in Taiwan is a well-known disease entity, commonly associated with a single pathogen, Klebsiella pneumoniae. Melioidosis is an endemic disease in Taiwan that can manifest as multiple abscesses in sites including the liver. We report three cases of liver abscesses caused by Bur...
Main Authors: | Yu-Lin Lee, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Hung-Chin Tsai, Yao-Shen Chen, Shue-Ren Wann, Chih-Hsiang Kao, Yung-Ching Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609601716 |
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