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Liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae in a healthy 12-year-old boy

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is rare in healthy children. We report a case of PLA in an immunocom­ petent 12­year­old boy. Percutaneous catheter drainage was performed for the abscess. In addition, parenteral antibiotics were administered for 3 weeks. Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected in the cultur...

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Main Authors: Da Hye Yoon (Author), Yeon Jin Jeon (Author), E Young Bae (Author), Dae Chul Jeong (Author), Jin Han Kang (Author)
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Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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