Pyogenic liver abscess with massive intravascular hemolysis
Pyogenic liver abscesses are rare, caused mostly by Enterobacteriaceae and anaerobes. Liver abscesses caused by Clostridium perfringens commonly exhibit a strong association with extensive hemolysis and multiorgan failure, resulting in a high mortality rate, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
Authors
- Diana Aguiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6052-942X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/3274
- Primary Topic
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00