Pyogenic Liver Abscess

Key points

• The most common organisms found in pyogenic liver abscesses are Staphylococcus aureus in children and Escherichia coli in adults. Management
• amoxicillin + ciprofloxacin + metronidazole
• if penicillin allergic: ciprofloxacin + clindamycin CT showing a pyogenic liver abscess in the right lobe of the liver