ReviewBritish medical bulletin2019
Liver abscess: diagnostic and management issues found in the low resource setting.
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- Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of patients with liver abscess due to Aspergillus spp: a systematic review of published cases.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical efficacy of ulinastatin in the treatment of unliquefied pyogenic liver abscess complicated by septic shock: A randomized controlled trial.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2023Trial
- Isolated left-lobe metastatic hepatic abscess due to portal pyemia from microperforated ascending colon carcinoma: a rare case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Exploration of Various Diagnostic Modalities for Detection of Amoebic Liver Abscess and Co-Occurrence of Other Infective Aetiology, Eastern India.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2026Observational
- Epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and management of amoebic liver abscesses in Sub-Saharan Africa: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Bacterial versus parasitic liver abscesses in children: a retrospective cohort study of clinical and laboratory differences.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Partial hepatectomy for pancreatic-origin hepatic abscess with intracystic hemorrhage following severe acute pancreatitis: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Pyogenic liver abscess in the North Denmark Region - a population-based cohort study (2010-2022).European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
- Clinical Relevance and Utility of Serum APOC2 Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Comparative Study on Subjects with and without Pyogenic Liver Abscess.Hepatic medicine : evidence and research · 2026Article
- Optimal timing of pyogenic liver abscess evacuation: The role of early ultrasound-guided intervention.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
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- Iron Metabolism Disorders Associated With the Severity of Pyogenic Liver Abscess.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- The relationship between the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and positive blood or pus cultures in patients with pyogenic liver abscess.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Clinical application of ultrasound-guided surgical puncture and drainage in early treatment of pyogenic liver abscess.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Optimization of pathogen detection in abscess specimens: a 6-year retrospective study.European journal of medical research · 2025Observational
- Rare cause of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent elderly patient.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
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- Pyogenic liver abscess following biliary stent placement in pancreatic cancer patients: a retrospective case series.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting antibiotic treatment duration in patients with liver abscess complicated by diabetes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionLiver abscesses are mainly caused by parasitic or bacterial infection and are an important cause of hospitalization in low-middle income countries (LMIC). The pathophysiology of abscesses is different depending on the etiology and requires different strategies for diagnosis and management. This paper discusses pathophysiology and epidemiology, the current diagnostic approach and its limitations and management of liver abscess in low resource settings. SOURCES OF DATA: We searched PubMed for relevant reviews by typing the following keywords: 'amoebic liver abscess' and 'pyogenic liver abscess'. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: Amoebic liver abscess can be treated medically while pyogenic liver abscess usually needs to be percutaneously drained and treated with effective antibiotics. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: In an LMIC setting, where misuse of antibiotics is a recognized issue, liver abscesses are a therapeutic conundrum, leaving little choices for treatment for physicians in low capacity settings. GROWING POINTS: As antimicrobial resistance awareness and antibiotic stewardship programs are put into place, liver abscess management will likely improve in LMICs provided that systematic adapted guidelines are established and practiced. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH: The lack of a quick and reliable diagnostic strategy in the majority of LMIC makes selection of appropriate treatment challenging.
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