Liver abscess medical therapy: Difference between revisions

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Overview
Causes
Classification Pyogenic liver abscess Amoebic liver abscess
Differential Diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Serge Korjian M.D.

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 ==Overview==
-Treatment usually consists of placing a tube through the skin to drain the abscess. Less often, surgery is required. [[Antibiotic]]s are used for about 4 - 6 weeks. Sometimes, antibiotics alone can cure the infection.  Commonly used antibiotics include [[penicillin]]s, [[aminoglycoside]]s, [[metronidazole]] and  [[cephalosporin]]s.
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