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Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a type 2 diabetes patient presenting with fever of unknown origin

Nedeni bilinmeyen ateşle gelen tip 2 diyabetli bir hastada Bacteroides fragilis etkenli piyojenik karaciğer apsesi

Okay BAŞAK
Serkan ÖNCÜ
Ahmet ÜNAL
Pages
104–107
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In this report, we describe a 60-year-old male patient found to have type 2 diabetes and a pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in the process of evaluation for fever of unknown origin

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Objective & Hypothesis:Patients with pyogenic liver abscess often present to the emergency department with fever of unknown origin.
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Key Findings & Data:Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare complication of diabetes, usually seen in adults greater than 50 years old.
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Abstract

Patients with pyogenic liver abscess often present to the emergency department with fever of unknown origin. Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare complication of diabetes, usually seen in adults greater than 50 years old. In this report, we describe a 60-year-old male patient found to have type 2 diabetes and a pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in the process of evaluation for fever of unknown origin

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Piyojenik karaciğer apsesi olan hastalar sıklıkla nedeni bilinmeyen ateşle acil servislere başvurmaktadırlar. Piyojenik karaciğer apsesi diyabetin, genellikle 50 yaşın üzerinde görülen nadir komplikasyonlarından biridir. Bu raporda nedeni bilinmeyen ateş yakınması nedeniyle değerlendirme sürecinde diyabet ve Bacteroides fragilis nedenli karaciğer apsesi saptanan 60 yaşında bir erkek hasta sunuyoruz

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BAŞAK, O., ÖNCÜ, S., ÜNAL, A. (2022). Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a type 2 diabetes patient presenting with fever of unknown origin. Türkiye Aile Hekimliği Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 2, 104–107. https://ajindex.com/articles/626762

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