Low sensitivity of ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of amebic liver abscess

Am J Med. 2004 Oct 1;117(7):519-22. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.01.031.

Authors

Luigia Elzi¹, Gerd Laifer, Pedram Sendi, Hans Peter Ledermann, Ursula Fluckiger, Stefano Bassetti

Affiliation

¹ University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.

PMID: 15464710
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.01.031

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Animals
Entamoeba histolytica / genetics
Entamoeba histolytica / immunology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Feces / parasitology
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Hospitals, University
Humans
Liver Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Liver Abscess, Amebic / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Abscess, Amebic / drug therapy
Liver Abscess, Amebic / epidemiology
Liver Abscess, Amebic / parasitology
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Patient Selection
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Suppuration
Switzerland / epidemiology
Time Factors
Ultrasonography / standards*