Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate
We report a rare case of 17-day-old neonate, diagnosed to have ruptured liver abscess secondary to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus infection. The child presented with septicemia and abdominal distension. On exploration, there was pyoperitoneum with ruptured liver abscess.
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We report a rare case of 17-day-old neonate, diagnosed to have ruptured liver abscess secondary to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus infection. The child presented with septicemia and abdominal distension. On exploration, there was pyoperitoneum with ruptured liver abscess. |
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| Item Description: | 0189-6725 0974-5998 10.4103/0189-6725.93320 |