Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate

Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate

We report a rare case of 17-day-old neonate, diagnosed to have ruptured liver abscess secondary to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus infection. The child presented with septicemia and abdominal distension. On exploration, there was pyoperitoneum with ruptured liver abscess.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prashant Jain, Ashwani Mishra, Vyom Agarawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Abscess
liver
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
neonate
ruptured
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=1;spage=80;epage=82;aulast=Jain

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http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=1;spage=80;epage=82;aulast=Jain

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