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Ruptured liver abscess in a neonate
Prashant Jain1, Ashwani Mishra1, Vyom Agarawal2
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. B. L. Kapur Memorial Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Paediatrics and Adolesecnt Medicine, Dr. B. L. Kapur Memorial Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Prashant Jain
12/25, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi - 110 008
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.93320
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We report a rare case of 17-day-old neonate, diagnosed to have ruptured liver abscess secondary to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus infection. The child presented with septicemia and abdominal distension. On exploration, there was pyoperitoneum with ruptured liver abscess. |
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