Bacterial Infection of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts with Haemophilus Influenzae

Overview

Journal J Infect

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 1987 Sep 1

PMID 3499470

Citations 5

Authors

J I Blenkharn

I S Benjamin

L H Blumgart

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Abstract

Two patients with hydatid cysts of the liver are reported. In both patients the cysts had become infected with Haemophilus influenzae. The route of the bacterial infection and significance of this previously unreported association remain unclear.

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