Discussion The annual incidence of pyogenic liver abscess has been estimated at 1.1–2.3
cases per 100 000 population. 1, 2 Incidence increases with age: people aged 65 years or …

Two articles published in QJM discussed the association between pyogenic liver abscess
and colorectal cancer. 1, 2 Some of my ideas are shared with the readers. First, increased …

Background To analyse the clinical, epidemiological, microbiological and prognostic
differences of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) in older (≥ 65 years of age) versus younger …

Discussion: Pyogenic liver abscess can result in significant morbidity and mortality because
of worsening infection and sepsis. Abscesses occur because of spread from adjacent …

Background Pyogenic liver abscess is a life‐threatening disease. Few studies have
specifically explored the way in which the clinical features and management of elderly …

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. It often
presents with nonspecific symptoms and laboratory abnormalities (1, 2), which may result in …

BACKGROUND: We analyzed the characteristics of elderly patients with pyogenic liver
abscess, including clinical features, laboratory analyses and outcomes. METHODS: A …

The resolution of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) after therapy is generally slow and may attain
as near after several months of treatment. Sheen et al 1 showed that the cumulative …

An 80-year-old woman was admitted after a collapse without loss of consciousness. The
only symptom reported was urinary frequency with recent treatment for a urinary tract …

Question: A 40-year-old man, who had no previous medical or abdominal surgery,
presented with an acute 3-day history of epigastric pain associated with nausea and bilious …