Morbidity and Mortality in Children With Pyogenic Liver Abscess

Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome: Not a Rare Association

“…5,6,8,20 Pyogenic liver abscess usually results from the seeding of the liver by pathogenic bacteria through a hematogenous route. 21 The most common etiologic agent is S aureus, and most often a solitary abscess is found. 21 Liver abscess may also result from contiguous spread of infection from within the liver or from an adjacent inflamed organ.…”

“…21 The most common etiologic agent is S aureus, and most often a solitary abscess is found. 21 Liver abscess may also result from contiguous spread of infection from within the liver or from an adjacent inflamed organ. In this setting, the infection is usually polymicrobial with Gram-negative enterics and anaerobes forming multiple liver abscesses.…”

“…In this setting, the infection is usually polymicrobial with Gram-negative enterics and anaerobes forming multiple liver abscesses. 21 Unexplained or cryptogenic hepatic abscess accounts for ϳ20% of cases. 21 Bacteremia occurs in normal and immunocompromised hosts; however, it is usually transient and rarely seeds the liver in immunocompetent individuals.…”

Absceso hepático piógeno en pediatría: experiencia en un centro pediátrico de referencia

“…Su incidencia es mayor en países en vías de desarrollo como Brasil que publicó una incidencia de 1/138 admisiones e India con 79/100.000 admisiones. Esta cifra es ostensiblemente alta cuando se la compara con nuestros datos y aquellos reportados en países desarrollados como E.U.A con 25/100.000 admisiones o Dinamarca con 11/100.000 admisiones [5][6][7] .…”

“…En ocasiones, la aparición de un AH piógeno puede señalar la presencia de una inmunodeficiencia subyacente 1,5 . En esta serie, en ningún paciente se demostró alteración de la inmunidad.…”