Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in a cohort of patients with pyogenic and amoebic liver abscess

Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in a cohort of patients with pyogenic and amoebic liver abscess

Abstract Background We describe the clinical features of a cohort of patients with liver abscesses and investigate relationships between clinical, radiological and microbiological findings and mortality. Methods Retrospective review of pyogenic (PLA) or amoebic liver abscesses (ALA) diagnosed and tr...

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Main Authors: Lorna Neill, Frances Edwards, Simon M. Collin, David Harrington, Dominic Wakerley, Guduru Gopal Rao, Alastair C. McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Liver abscess
Amoebic liver abscess
Pyogenic liver abscess
16S ribosomal RNA
Risk factors
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4127-8

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