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ArticleInternational journal of clinical practice2022

Pyogenic Liver Abscess: Contemporary Trends in a Tertiary Institute.

Elad Boaz, Eli Ben-Chetrit, Yonathan Bokhobza, Shlomo Yellinek, Menahem Ben-Haim, Petachia Reissman, Amir Dagan

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Article in International journal of clinical practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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Elad BoazFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Surgical Department, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-4723
Eli Ben-ChetritFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Infectious Diseases Unit, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-1387
Yonathan BokhobzaFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Surgical Department, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Shlomo YellinekFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Surgical Department, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Menahem Ben-HaimFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Surgical Department, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Petachia ReissmanFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Surgical Department, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Amir DaganFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Surgical Department, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition. In recent years, advances in diagnostics and management have led to early diagnosis and treatment and decreased mortality. We present recent data from a large series of patients with PLA and examine the trends in the management of PLA over a period of 50 years. Methods: The medical records of all patients admitted to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Israel, between January 2011 and December 2021 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of PLA were reviewed retrospectively. Results: : Ninety-five patients with PLA were identified. Thirty-eight (40%) were female. The median patient age was 66 years (range 18-93). The diagnosis of PLA in all patients was confirmed with abdominal computed tomography (CT). In twenty patients (21.1%), PLA was not diagnosed by the initial abdominal US. Most abscesses were right-sided. Biliary tract origin was the most common underlying cause of PLA ( Conclusions: Patients diagnosed with PLA are older, the male predominance is less pronounced, and the offending pathogens are likely to originate from the biliary tract. This study questions the utility of abdominal US as the initial diagnostic imaging in patients with suspected PLA (versus CT) and demonstrates improved outcomes for patients with PLA over the years.

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Bacterial InfectionsLiver Abscess, PyogenicAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCausalityDrainageEscherichia coliFemaleHospitalizationHumansKlebsiella pneumoniaeMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studies

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PMID36567774
PMCPMC9750783

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