Pyogenic Liver Abscess with Prevotella Species and Fusobacterium necrophorum as Causative Pathogens in an Immunocompetent Patient
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. A periapical abscess in the upper left molar area was seen on his d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600607 |