Actinomycotic hepatic abscess in woman with longstanding intrauterine contraceptive device
We present a case of a 50 year-old female bearing an intrauterine contraceptive device for 20 years who was diagnosed with abdominopelvic actinomycosis with liver dissemination. The patient was successfully treated by a combination of surgical resection and a 3-month course of amoxicillin.
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| Main Authors: | Dragan Basaric, Nebojsa Lekic, Vladimir Djordjevic, Miljan Ceranic, Aleksandra Barac, Goran Stevanovic, Ivana Milosevic |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10419 |
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