Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of a Maternal Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusLiver Abscess at 33 Weeks' Gestation

Perinatal Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Rare Entity and First Reported Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae

“…These cases were found to be secondary to other infections; specifically Streptococcus anginosus in a case subacute cholecystitis secondary to local perforation of the gallbladder in a Canadian patient at 30 weeks of gestation 10 and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an American patient at 33 weeks who was treated for multiple subcutaneous MRSA abscesses four weeks prior. 11 Our case is the first to our knowledge reporting a case of cryptogenic PLA in pregnancy and is most accurately described as noninvasive. Our Filipino patient had no underlying medical conditions that would have otherwise put her at increased risk for PLA.…”

Pyogenic liver abscess with atypical microbiology during pregnancy. A case report

“…To the best of our knowledge, only two case reports with successful outcomes have described an association with PLA during pregnancy but with different isolated pathogens (Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) (Sherer et al 2010;Y€ uksel et al 2013).…”

Puerperal sepsis caused by liver abscess: case report

“…Mortality rates of 28% are reported for patients treated solely with antimicrobial agents versus 4% among patients retreated with drainage and antimicrobial agents. 8 In the present case, drainage was delayed due to a coagulation disorder, but was performed at the earliest possible time.…”

“…8 The bacterium found in two blood culture samples was Citrobacter freundii, which is sensitive to piperacillin and tazobactam. No reference to this Gram-negative agent was found in the literature on liver abscess.…”

“…6 Treatment for pyogenic liver abscess consists of percutaneous drainage and the use of antibiotics for two to six weeks. 8 Rapid diagnosis and treatment are vital due to the high mortality rate described in the literature, which can reach 100% in untreated cases. Mortality rates of 28% are reported for patients treated solely with antimicrobial agents versus 4% among patients retreated with drainage and antimicrobial agents.…”