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Revision as of 16:14, 23 November 2012
Liver abscess Main Page |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Causes
There are many potential causes of liver abscesses, including:
- Abdominal infection such as appendicitis, diverticulitis, or a perforated bowel
- Infection in the blood
- Infection of the bile draining tubes
- Recent endoscopy of the bile draining tubes
- Trauma that damages the liver
The most common bacteria that cause liver abscesses are:
In most cases, more than one type of bacteria is found.