Klebsiella pneumoniae peritonsillar abscess followed by liver abscess in an immunocompetent adult

Klebsiella pneumoniae peritonsillar abscess followed by liver abscess in an immunocompetent adult

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a common intra-abdominal infection in immunocompromised patients. The disease is associated with a high mortality rate if not be diagnosed promptly. Fever may be the only sign of PLA and the disease is sometimes misdiagnosed because it is often asymptomatic. We report...

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Main Authors: Kuan-Cheng Lai, Shih-Hung Tsai, Yu-Long Chen, Sy-Jou Chen, Wen-I Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
peritonsillar abscess
liver abscess
Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2014;volume=34;issue=3;spage=123;epage=125;aulast=Lai

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