Specialty gastroenterology ICD-9-CM 572.0 eMedicine article/193182 | ICD-10 K75.0 MedlinePlus 000261 MeSH D046290 | |
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A pyogenic liver abscess is a type of liver abscess caused by bacteria.
Contents
Acute abscess
Chronic abscess
Cause
E.g.: stones, cholangiocarcinoma
E.g.: diverticulitis, appendicitis, Crohn's disease
E.g.: penetrating injury, iatrogenic (radiofrequency ablation)
Common bacterial causes
Diagnosis
Treatment
- Antibiotics
- Penicillins
- Aminoglycosides
- Metronidazole
- Cephalosporins
- Percutaneous drainage under USG or CT control
- Laparotomy in intraabdominal disease
References
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