Abstract | BACKGROUND: Although intra-abdominal abscess is one of the major complications of abdominal surgery, the literature documents only a few cases of recurrence after a long asymptomatic period. METHODS: Case report and literature review. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Hiroyuki Tomita, Shinji Osada, Kiichi Miya, Masayuki Matsuo |
Journal | Surgical infections
(Surg Infect (Larchmt))
Vol. 7
Issue 6
Pg. 551-4
(Dec 2006)
ISSN: 1096-2964 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17233573
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Citrobacter freundii
(isolation & purification)
- Enterobacteriaceae Infections
(diagnostic imaging, microbiology)
- Female
- Gastrectomy
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Recurrence
- Subphrenic Abscess
(diagnostic imaging, microbiology)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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