Predictors of Mortality in Korean Patients with Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Single Center, Retrospective Study | Zendy

Se Hoon Sohn | Zendy; Kook Hyun Kim | Zendy; Jae Hyun Park | Zendy; Tae Nyeun Kim | Zendy

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Predictors of Mortality in Korean Patients with Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Single Center, Retrospective Study

Author(s) -

Se Hoon Sohn,

Kook Hyun Kim,

Jae Hyun Park,

Tae Nyeun Kim

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

korean journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2233-6869

pISSN - 1598-9992

DOI - 10.4166/kjg.2016.67.5.238

Subject(s) - medicine , pyogenic liver abscess , liver abscess , mortality rate , pleural effusion , gastroenterology , etiology , retrospective cohort study , medical record , liver disease , abscess , single center , surgery

The mortality rate of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) has decreased dramatically, but it remains a potentially life threatening disease. Most cases are cryptogenic or occur in elderly men with underlying biliary tract disease. Although several studies have addressed the characteristics and etiology of PLA, research on factors affecting PLA-associated mortality is lacking. This study intended to identify the clinical and radiological features, pathogens, complications, and predictors of mortality in Korean PLA patients.

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