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Clinical Liver Disease, 2015 Watch a video presentation of this article Answer questions and earn CME
Mostafa El-Feky
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2009 Pyogenic liver abscess of odontogenic origin in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare. We report an immunocompetent 25-year-old male hepatitis B carrier with severe dental disease that led to the development of liver abscess.
Wei-Yi Lei +4 more
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Successful Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator in an Adolescent Male with Pyogenic Liver Abscess [PDF]
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2019 Large pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and difficult to treat entity in pediatric patients. Percutaneous drainage rather than open surgical drainage has become more common in recent years, even for large abscesses.
Janine Zee-Cheng +3 more
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A case of pyogenic liver abscess in a 10-year-old girl [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 Pyogenic liver abscesses are rare in children. In pediatric patients, altered host defences seem to play an important role. However, pyogenic liver abscess also occurs in healthy children.
Jung Lim Byun +2 more
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A rare case of recurrent pyogenic liver abscess since childhood: A case of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2013 Recurrent pyogenic liver abscess since childhood is an uncommon finding in clinical medicine. Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare disease characterized by skin lesions caused by palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis, and severe periodontal destruction ...
Somak K Das +3 more
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Clinical features and risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess caused by multidrug-resistant organisms: A retrospective study [PDF]
VirulenceThe incidence rate of pyogenic liver abscess caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria has increased in recent years. This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics and risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess caused by multidrug-resistant ...
Qin Long +4 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1980 AbstractPyogenic liver abscess has been recognized since ancient times and it continues to be associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. This paper is a summary of the clinical manifestations of pyogenic hepatic abscess.
A P, McDonald, R J, Howard
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Pyogenic liver abscess and sepsis caused by mixed anaerobic bacteria in an immunocompetent adult: a case report. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Fan Z, Mei M, Chen C.
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Frontline Gastroenterology, 2013 Pyogenic liver abscess has a variable clinical presentation. Its management requires input from several disciplines and is often coordinated by a gastroenterologist. This review examines demographics, clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis; a suggested management approach, including antibiotic selection, radiological intervention and
Gwilym James, Webb +3 more
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Diabetes and obesity and risk of pyogenic liver abscess
Scientific Reports, 2023 Few literatures discussed the relationship of glycemic control and body mass index (BMI) with the risk of pyogenic liver abscess. We conducted a population-based cohort study using participants of a community-based health screening program in Taiwan from
Jiun-Ling Wang +3 more
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