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Gas-Forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess with Septic Shock

The pyogenic liver abscess caused by Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) is a rare but rapidly fatal infection. The main virulence factor of this pathogen is its α-toxin (lecithinase), which decomposes the phospholipid in cell membranes leading to cell lysis. Once the bacteria are in blood stre...

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Autores principales: Khan, Muhammad S., Ishaq, Muhammad K., Jones, Kellie R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/632873