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== Background ==
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=== Microbiology ===
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* Pyogenic
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** [[Gram-negative bacteria]]
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*** ''[[Escherichia coli]]''
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*** [[Klebsiella species]]
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*** Less common: ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'', ''[[Proteus]]'', ''[[Enterobacter]]'', ''[[Citrobacter]]'', and ''[[Serratia]]''
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** [[Gram-positive bacteria]]
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*** [[Streptococcus species]], especially ''anginosus'' group
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*** [[Enterococcus species]]
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*** Other [[Viridans group streptococci]]
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*** Less common ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' and ''[[Streptococcus pyogenes]]''
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** [[Anaerobes]]
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*** [[Bacteroides species]]
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*** Less common: [[Fusobacterium]], anaerobic streptococci, [[Clostridium species]], ''[[Lactobacillus]]''
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* Amebic
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** ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]''
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=== Etiology ===
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* Pyogenic
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** '''Biliary:''' most common mechanism, includes ascending cholangitis
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** '''Hematogenous via hepatic artery:''' from bacteremia
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** '''Hematogenous via portal vein:''' from an infection abdominal organ duch as diverticulitis, pancreatitis, or appendicitis
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** '''Contiguous spread'''
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** '''Trauma:''' including things like ingested toothpicks
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** '''Cryptogenic''': second most common mechanism is "unknown"
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* Amebic: see ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]''
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== Management ==
 
== Management ==
 
* Get source control
 
* Get source control

Revision as of 17:32, 13 February 2020

Background

Microbiology

Etiology

  • Pyogenic
    • Biliary: most common mechanism, includes ascending cholangitis
    • Hematogenous via hepatic artery: from bacteremia
    • Hematogenous via portal vein: from an infection abdominal organ duch as diverticulitis, pancreatitis, or appendicitis
    • Contiguous spread
    • Trauma: including things like ingested toothpicks
    • Cryptogenic: second most common mechanism is "unknown"
  • Amebic: see Entamoeba histolytica

Management

  • Get source control
  • Treat for 4-6 weeks, ensuring radiological resolution of abscess