Pneumonia is an independent risk factor for pyogenic liver abscess: A population-based, nested, case-control study

BACKGROUND: Bacteremic pneumonia is considered a potential cause of distal organ abscess formation. Therefore, we hypothesize that pneumonia is a risk factor for pyogenic liver abscess (PLA).The aim of this study is to explore the association between pneumonia and PLA. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Ho, Sai-Wai, Yeh, Chao-Bin, Yang, Shun-Fa, Yeh, Han-Wei, Huang, Jing-Yang, Teng, Ying-Hock
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453545/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28570670
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178571
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