Infect Chemother.
2004 Feb;36(1):46-49.
Pyogenic Liver Abscess by Proteus vulgaris Complicated with Acute Purulent Pericarditis: A Case Report and Review of Korean Literature
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. kimthy@medimail.co.kr
Abstract
- Pyogenic liver abscess causes various clinical manifestations and resulted in complications in 30-50 % of cases. Pericarditis due to pyogenic liver abscess is a very rare complication, the result of which is usually fatal without treatment. We report a case of 60-year-old female who had pyogenic liver abscess by Proteus vulgaris complicated with acute purulent pericarditis. Another 3 cases in previous Korean literature were also reviewed.
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