Liver abscess secondary to umbilical catheterization in a newborn

• Asıl Yazarlar: Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal-Barrios (Yazar), Ivohne Fernanda Corrales-Cobos (Yazar), María Carmenza Cuenca-Arias (Yazar), Gloria Amparo Troncoso-Moreno (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Asociación Colombiana de Infectología, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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We present a case of liver abscess in a 34-week preterm infant after umbilical venous catheterization (UVC). The infant had clinical symptoms of intestinal sepsis, with an encapsulated hypodense hepatic focal lesion with air inside, as observed by abdominal tomography. Staphylococcus aureus was isol...