Pyogenic Liver Abscess: Contemporary Trends in a Tertiary Institute.
Elad BoazEli Ben-ChetritYonathan BokhobzaShlomo YellinekMenahem Ben-HaimPetachia ReissmanAmir DaganPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2022)
Patients diagnosed with PLA are older, the male predominance is less pronounced, and the offending pathogens are likely to originate from the biliary tract. This study questions the utility of abdominal US as the initial diagnostic imaging in patients with suspected PLA (versus CT) and demonstrates improved outcomes for patients with PLA over the years.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- high resolution
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- magnetic resonance imaging
- type diabetes
- middle aged
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance
- gram negative
- patient reported outcomes
- photodynamic therapy
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- antimicrobial resistance
- fluorescence imaging