2015•Bangladesh Journal of Medical ScienceOpen access

Solitary staphylococcal liver abcess in a neonate

Suman R. Das, Dilip Kumar Paul, Anish Chatterjee, Sumantra Raut

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A 28 days old neonate presented with high fever, abdominal distension, poor feeding and lethargy. Sepsis screen was positive; ultrasound and computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated a multiloculated hepatic abcess in the right lobe of the liver. The baby was treated with intravenous antibiotics for 6 weeks and percutaneous aspiration of the abcess, resulting in excellent recovery.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(3) 2015 p.299-301

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Key concepts: Medicine, Lethargy, Abdominal distension, Abdomen, Distension, Percutaneous, Surgery, Radiology