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An Observational Study of the Etiology, clinical presentation and outcomes associated with peritonitis in Lilongwe, Malawi

INTRODUCTION: Peritonitis is a life-threatening condition with a multitude of etiologies that can vary with geographic location. The aims of this study were to elucidate the etiology, clinical presentation and outcomes associated with peritonitis in Lilongwe, Malawi. METHODS: All patients admitted t...

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Autores principales:	Samuel, Jonathan C, Qureshi, Javeria S, Mulima, Gift, Shores, Carol G, Cairns, Bruce A, Charles, Anthony G
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2011
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3223493/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22067899 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-6-37

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