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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Medical therapy
Management of cystic liver lesions
Hepatic abscess
- Empiric antibiotic therapy based on culture and sensitivity include:[1][2]
First choice
- Preferred regimen(1):Ampicillin-sulbactam 3 g IV every six hours
- Preferred regimen(2):Piperacillin-tazobactam 3.375 or 4.5 g IV every six hours
- Preferred regimen(3):Ticarcillin-clavulanate 3.1 g IV every four hours
- Preferred regimen(1):Ceftriaxone 1 g IV every 24 hours or 2 g IV every 12 hours for CNS infection plus Metronidazole 500 mg IV every eight hours
Alternative Emperic Regimens
- Preferred regimen(1):Imipenem-cilastatin 500 mg IV every six hours
- Preferred regimen(2):Meropenem 1 g IV every eight hours
- Preferred regimen(3):Doripenem 500 mg IV every eight hours
- Preferred regimen(4):Ertapenem 1 g IV once daily
- Fluoroquinolone PLUS metronidazole
- Preferred regimen(1):Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV every 12 hours or Levofloxacin 500 or 750 mg IV once daily Plus Metronidazole 500 mg IV every eight hours
References
- ↑ Chen YW, Chen YS, Lee SS, Yen MY, Wann SR, Lin HH; et al. (2002). "A pilot study of oral fleroxacin once daily compared with conventional therapy in patients with pyogenic liver abscess". J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 35 (3): 179–83. PMID 12380791.
- ↑ Yu SC, Ho SS, Lau WY, Yeung DT, Yuen EH, Lee PS; et al. (2004). "Treatment of pyogenic liver abscess: prospective randomized comparison of catheter drainage and needle aspiration". Hepatology. 39 (4): 932–8. doi:10.1002/hep.20133. PMID 15057896.