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Liver abscess is a relatively uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition. The two main types are Pyogenic Liver Abscess (PLA) and Amoebic Liver Abscess (ALA). PLA require initial broad spectrum antibiotics and aspiration/surgical intervention. ALA are found in people who have recently been in endemic regions. These have a very good response to anti-amoeba medication such as metronidazole. Surgery is reserved for those that are non-responding to antibiotic therapy.
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Balasooriya, J. (2021). Liver Abscess. In: Piscioneri, F., Kluger, Y., Ansaloni, L. (eds) Emergency Surgery for Low Resource Regions. Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68099-2_14
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