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The Liver as Another Possible Target Organ for Bacillus cereus Infection.

Mario Alessandri-BonettiUmberto Vespasiani-GentilucciGiacomo LuppiProf S AngelettiGiordano DicuonzoAntonio Picardi
Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2016)
A case of liver abscess due to Bacillus cereus infection in an immunocompetent 59-year-old man is reported. Percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy, with vancomycin and levofloxacin afterwards, have been demonstrated to be an appropriate treatment, leading to clinical and radiological cure.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
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  • radiofrequency ablation
  • combination therapy
  • replacement therapy