A complex presentation of an uncommon disease: Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess complicated by septic pulmonary emboli and muscle abscesses, a case report and review of the literature
Background: Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is the most common type of visceral abscess. Its variable clinical presentation depends on patient demography, underlying conditions, causative pathogens as well as the size of the abscess. Most cases are secondary to enteric pathogens that cause focal liver...
Main Authors: | Aseel H. Alzibdeh, Ans A. Alamami, Mohammad Adam, Muna Almaslamani, Hamad Abdel Hadi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922003018 |
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