title: [Hepatic amebiasis. Apropos of two cases].
abstract: The authors report 2 cases of amebic hepatic abscess, through to their observation with a little interval of time one from another and both coming from the same small town. Transmission modalities, the diagnostic approach and the therapeutic possibilities are discussed on the basis of personal experience.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale S. Giacomo, Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, USL.22, Novi Ligure Alessandria.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stabilini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brigli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ottria
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonomo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bisio
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zanni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casablanca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole