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Case Report

Metronidazole Treatment of Liver Abscess due to Bacteroides Fragilis

Erik Bäck Department of Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
,
Jan Hermanson Department of Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
&
Magnus Wickman Department of Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 152-154 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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