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==Overview== | |||
Liver abscess may be classified into 3 types based on etiology: pyogenic, amebic, and fungal liver abscess. | |||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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# Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States. | # Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States. | ||
# Amebic abscess due to [[Entamoeba histolytica]] accounts for 10% of cases. | # Amebic abscess due to ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]'' accounts for 10% of cases. | ||
# Fungal abscess, most often due to [[Candida]] species, accounts for less than 10% of cases. | # Fungal abscess, most often due to ''[[Candida]]'' species, accounts for less than 10% of cases. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
[[Category:Mature chapter]] | [[Category:Mature chapter]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Liver abscess may be classified into 3 types based on etiology: pyogenic, amebic, and fungal liver abscess.
Classification
There are 3 major forms of liver abscess, classified by etiology:
- Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States.
- Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica accounts for 10% of cases.
- Fungal abscess, most often due to Candida species, accounts for less than 10% of cases.