Michael Talaat

Bacteroides fragilis Empyema Secondary to Ruptured Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Rare Cause of Septic Shock

Pyogenic liver abscess is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening intra-abdominal infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although hepatic abscesses most commonly present with systemic infection or intra-abdominal complications, transdiaphragmatic spread into the pleural cavity resulting in...