Liver abscess classification: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 19:01, 25 January 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Liver abscess may be classified into 3 types based on etiology: pyogenic, amebic, and fungal liver abscess.

Liver abscess

Amoebic liver abscess

Pyogenic liver abscess

Fungal abscess

Entamoeba histolytica

Bacteria

Candida species

Gram-positive aerobes

Gram-negative enterics

Anaerobic organisms

Streptococcus sp
S. aureus / S. epidermidis
Enterococcus sp
S. milleri

E. coli
K.pneumonia
pseudomonas sp
Proteus sp
Others

Bacteroides sp
Fusobacterium
Anaerobic / Microaerophilic streptococci
Other anaerobes

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