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. 1981 May;57(667):308–309. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.57.667.308

Cholecystitis and subphrenic abscess caused by Salmonella virchow

Julia D Billingham, Mary P E Slack
PMCID: PMC2424944  PMID: 7301671

Abstract

A case of cholecystitis caused by Salmonella virchow is reported. Following cholecystectomy a subphrenic abscess due to the same organism developed.

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