Liver abscess caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus: a difficulty diagnostic - case report/ Abcesso hepático causado por Actinomyces odontolyticus: um diagnóstico de dificuldade - relato de caso

Actinomyces odontolyticus are slow-growing, facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacilli and rarely cause liver abscesses. We present a black male, aged 47, with adynamia, jaundice, weight loss, abdominal pain and fever, which started 6 months prior, who was diagnosed with liver abscess and underwen...

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Main Author: Tardin, Rovena Campana (author)
Other Authors: Oliveira, Paula Morette de (author), Puppo, Mariana Brasileiro Vieira (author), Dantas, Mateus Andre Rueda (author), Torezani, Thiago (author), Tonini, Marco André Loureiro (author), Oliveira, Ana Carolina de Mattos Pimentel (author), Gomes, Maria da Penha Zago (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv4n4-029
Country:Brazil
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