Long-term mortality of patients with septic ocular or central nervous system complications from pyogenic liver abscess: a population-based study.

Long-term mortality of patients with septic ocular or central nervous system complications from pyogenic liver abscess: a population-based study.

BACKGROUND: Taiwan is endemic for pyogenic liver abscess (PLA). Septic ocular or central nervous system (CNS) complications derived from PLA can result in catastrophic disability. We investigated the epidemiology and long-term prognosis of PLA patients with septic ocular or CNS complications over an...

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Main Authors: Yi-Tsung Lin, Chia-Jen Liu, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Chang-Phone Fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3313956?pdf=render

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