Evaluation of clinical risk factors for developing pleural empyema secondary to liver abscess

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical manifestation and predictive risk factors of pleural empyema developing during treatment of the pyogenic liver abscess. Methods Medical records of patients with the liver abscess in our institution were reviewed retrospectivel...

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Main Authors: Eunjue Yi, Tae Hyung Kim, Jun Hee Lee, Jae Ho Chung, Sungho Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1128-4