Analysis of Pyogenic Liver Abscesses
Journal Title: Annals of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Pyogenic liver abscesses (PLA) are frequent in immunosuppressed patients. We review the characteristics of patients with PLA at a tertiary academic Spanish hospital in Asturias. Methods: A retrospective observational study for 10 years, between 2006-2015. Epidemiological, clinical, analytical characteristics, treatment and hospital stay of the patients with PLA were analyzed.
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Eva Barreiro Alonso
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