Initial presentations and final outcomes of primary pyogenic liver abscess: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although pyogenic liver abscess (PPLA) fatalities are decreasing owing to early diagnosis and effective treatments, PPLA-associated complications still exist. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristic features of initial presentations and final outcomes of PPLA caused by different pathogens.

Methods

This retrospective study collected and analyzed information regarding initial presentations and final outcomes in patients diagnosed with PPLA at admitted at Changhua Christian Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 2010.

Results

During the study period, we analyzed the records of a total of 134 patients with documented PPLA. There were no significant causative pathogen-related differences in symptoms at initial presentation. Compared with the

SUBMITTER: Chen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4115157 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature