Amebic liver abscesses masquerading as pyemic abscesses

Shiney Nattakom; Pedro Serrato; Tamis Bright; Alice Anaya; Sheena Stubbers; Abraham Verghese

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Amebic liver abscesses masquerading as pyemic abscesses

Shiney Nattakom, Pedro Serrato, Tamis Bright, Alice Anaya, Sheena Stubbers, Abraham Verghese

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We describe a 50-year-old man who presented with multiple liver abscesses that suggested biliary sepsis or portal pyemia. A wet preparation of a sample of aspirate showed the presence of amebic trophozoites, and subsequent serological testing for amebae was strongly reactive.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	145-147
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume	33
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/338022
State	Published - Dec 15 2001

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Amebic liver abscesses masquerading as pyemic abscesses

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