Pyogenic liver abscess: a review of 10 years' experience in management.

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Published in Aust N Z J Surg on March 01, 1999

Authors

M S Barakate1, M S Stephen, R C Waugh, P J Gallagher, M J Solomon, D W Storey, D M Sheldon

Author Affiliations

1: University of Sydney, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales, Australia. barakate@tpg.com.au

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