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==Overview== | |||
Common causes of liver abscess include ''[[Bacteroides]]'', ''[[Enterococcus]]'', ''[[Escherichia coli]]'', ''[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]]'', ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'', and ''[[Streptococcus]]''. | |||
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The most common bacteria that cause liver abscesses are: | The most common bacteria that cause liver abscesses are: | ||
*[[Bacteroides]] | *''[[Bacteroides]]'' | ||
*[[Enterococcus]] | *''[[Enterococcus]]'' | ||
*[[Escherichia coli]] | *''[[Escherichia coli]]'' | ||
*[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | *''[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]]'' | ||
*[[Staphylococcus aureus]] | *''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | ||
*[[Streptococcus]] | *''[[Streptococcus]]'' | ||
In most cases, more than one type of bacteria is found. | In most cases, more than one type of bacteria is found. | ||
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Revision as of 17:53, 3 September 2015
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Common causes of liver abscess include Bacteroides, Enterococcus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus.
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.