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ArticleCureus2025

Pyogenic Liver Abscess as a Cause of Sepsis: A Case Report.

Ricardo Morales-Garcia, Victor M Ayuso-Diaz, Iván Sanchez, Nayeli X Rico-Sanchez, Karen V Patiño-Amaro, Angelica Moreno-Enriquez

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Ricardo Morales-GarciaMedicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MEX.
Victor M Ayuso-DiazResearch and Education Division, Medical Care and Research, Yucatán, MEX.
Iván SanchezMedicine, Universidad Justo Sierra, Mexico City, MEX.
Nayeli X Rico-SanchezMedicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MEX.
Karen V Patiño-AmaroMedicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MEX.
Angelica Moreno-EnriquezGenomic-Metabolic Unit, Marista University of Merida, Yucatán, MEX.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a potentially life-threatening condition that can progress to sepsis if not treated promptly. The condition often presents with non-specific symptoms such as persistent fever and abdominal pain, which can delay diagnosis. Computed tomography plays a crucial role in identifying hepatic abscesses and guiding timely intervention. We report the case of a 54-year-old man with a one-week history of high fever and epigastric pain. Imaging confirmed the presence of a liver abscess, and due to haemodynamic instability, surgical drainage was performed, yielding purulent material in which

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fever of unknown originpercutaneous drainageprocalcitoninpyogenic liver abscessseptic evolutionseptic shock

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