Liver abscess classification: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 18:58, 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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 ==Classification==
-There are 3 major forms of liver abscess, classified by etiology:
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-# Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States.
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-# Amebic abscess due to ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]'' accounts for 10% of cases.
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-# Fungal abscess, most often due to ''[[Candida]]'' species, accounts for less than 10% of cases.
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+{{familytree | | | | C01 | | | | | C02 | | | | | C03 | C01=Entamoeba histolytica|C02=Bacteria|C03=Candida species}}
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+{{familytree | | | | | | | E01 | | E02 | | E03 | E01=Streptococcus sp <br> S. aureus/S. epidermidis <br> Enterococcus sp <br> S. milleri|E02=E. coli <br> K.pneumonia <br> pseudomonas sp <br> Proteus sp <br> Others|E03=Bacteroides sp <br> Fusobacterium <br> Anaerobic/Microaerophilic streptococci <br> Other anaerobes}}
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 ==References==