Catalog

Bacterial liver abscess

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Link to WHO Definition

Bacterial liver abscess – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1639399112

This is an abscess within the liver caused by bacterial infection. Presentation is with abdominal pain and fever. The commonest infecting agents are Gram-negative Escherichia coli, Streptococcus faecalis, Klebsiella and Proteus vulgaris.