Abstract: The patient profile, sociodemographic characteristics and management has changed substantially over the years for pyogenic liver abscesses. This study aimed to understand the various organisms causing liver abscess and evaluate their antibiotic sensitivity. From April 2021 to January 2022 a prospective study was done among fifty patients presenting with ultrasound confirmed liver abscess. The mean age of the participants is 51.5 years (S.D=10.4 years). The median age was 49.5 years ranging between 33-71 years. Majority of them were males (n=48, 96%) and the rest were females (n=2, 4%). Right lobe abscess was present in 62% (n=31), left lobe abscess was present in 20% (n=10) and multiple abscesses were present in 18% (n=9) cases. E.Coli was the common agent (58%) followed by Klebsiella.....
[1]. Adams F. , The genuine works of Hippocrates, 1886 New York W. Wood
[2]. OCHSNER, I. (1938). A., DEBAKEY, M. and MURRAY, S. Pyogenic abscess of the liver. Am. J. Surg, 40, 292-319.
[3]. Civardi, G., Filice, C., Caremani, M., & Giorgio, A. (1992). Hepatic abscesses in immunocompromised patients: ultrasonically guided percutaneous drainage. Gastrointestinal radiology, 17(1), 175-178.
[4]. Giorgio, A., Tarantino, L., Mariniello, N., Francica, G., Scala, E., Amoroso, P., ... & Rizzatto, G. (1995). Pyogenic liver abscesses: 13 years of experience in percutaneous needle aspiration with US guidance. Radiology, 195(1), 122-124.
[5]. Pérez, J. A. A., González, J. J., Baldonedo, R. F., Sanz, L., Carreño, G., Junco, A., ... & Jorge, J. I. (2001). Clinical course, treatment, and multivariate analysis of risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess. The American journal of surgery, 181(2), 177-186..