Pyogenic Liver Abscess

Overview

Journal Frontline Gastroenterol

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2017 Aug 26

PMID 28839753

Citations 19

Authors

Gwilym James Webb

Thomas Patrick Chapman

Philip John Cadman

David Angelo Gorard

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Abstract

Pyogenic liver abscess has a variable clinical presentation. Its management requires input from several disciplines and is often coordinated by a gastroenterologist. This review examines demographics, clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis; a suggested management approach, including antibiotic selection, radiological intervention and indications for surgery, is offered from a physician's perspective.

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