title: Failure of metronidazole in a patient with hepatic amebic abscess.
abstract: The therapeutic problems of multiple amebic liver abscesses in a patient who failed to respond to metronidazole are described, and the importance of an early change to an alternative therapy is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D004640:Emetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D004640:Emetine