Brain Abscess in Adult Cirrhotic Patients: Two Case Reports

Brain Abscess in Adult Cirrhotic Patients: Two Case Reports

Patients who have liver cirrhosis are at increased risk of bacterial infections, such as bacteremia, meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, due to immunodeficiency associated with the severity of the cirrhosis. Although bacterial infections are freque...

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Main Authors: Chia-Li Chung, Ann-Shung Lieu, I-Yi Chen, Aij-Lie Kwan, Shen-Long Howng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
brain abscess
cirrhosis
immunodeficiency
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703729

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