Liver Abscess Caused by Tuberculosis and Melioidosis

Autor: Hafiz Yafee Amar Azali, Salleh Norly, Leh Meng Wong, Kia Sin Tan, Naim Muhammad Safian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Surgery, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 138-140 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1015-9584
40443159
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60147-0
Popis: We report an unusual co-existence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and acid fast bacilli in a young Malay gentleman with liver abscess. He was treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage. This phenomenon has not been reported in previous literature and the dilemma of its management is discussed.
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