title: Intravenous metronidazole in the treatment of ruptured amebic liver abscess.
abstract: Intravenous metronidazole was administered to a patient with peritonitis caused by a ruptured amebic liver abscess. The medication was well tolerated and the patient had a remarkable recovery. The intravenous administration of metronidazole was safe and efficacious therapy for this often fatal disease process.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole