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.
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| author | Prashant Jain Ashwani Mishra Vyom Agarawal |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29a4ba9be3ac4d7397cb4f9625f40edf2022-12-22T03:50:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67250974-59982012-01-0191808210.4103/0189-6725.93320Ruptured liver abscess in a neonatePrashant JainAshwani MishraVyom AgarawalWe 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.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=1;spage=80;epage=82;aulast=JainAbscessliverMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusneonateruptured |
| spellingShingle | Prashant Jain Ashwani Mishra Vyom Agarawal Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Abscess liver Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus neonate ruptured |
| title | Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate |
| title_full | Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate |
| title_fullStr | Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate |
| title_short | Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate |
| title_sort | ruptured liver abscess in a neonate |
| topic | Abscess liver Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus neonate ruptured |
| url | 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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