Imported amoebic liver abscess in France.

• Main Authors: Hugues Cordel (Author), Virginie Prendki (Author), Yoann Madec (Author), Sandrine Houze (Author), Luc Paris (Author), Patrice Bourée (Author), Eric Caumes (Author), Sophie Matheron (Author), Olivier Bouchaud (Author), ALA Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Worldwide, amoebic liver abscess (ALA) can be found in individuals in non-endemic areas, especially in foreign-born travelers. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of ALA in patients admitted to French hospitals between 2002 and 2006. We compared imported ALA cases in European...