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Fusobacterium Nucleatum: Atypical Organism of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Might be Related to Sigmoid Diverticulitis

CONTEXT: Pyogenic liver abscesses (PLAs) are the most common form of liver abscesses in the United States. Most cases are caused by enteric bacteria and anaerobes. We report a case of PLA caused by a rare pathogen, Fusobacterium nucleatum, from an unusual primary site of infection. CASE REPORT: A 60...

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Published in:N Am J Med Sci
Main Authors: Wijarnpreecha, Karn, Yuklyaeva, Nataliya, Sornprom, Suthanya, Hyman, Charles
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866478/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27213146
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1947-2714.179961
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