[Liver abscess: is drug therapy only possible?].

Abstract

We describe a case of liver abscess, whose favourable evolution, after the initial medical treatment, started when we didn't know the diagnosis, persuaded us to continue the begun treatment, based on localization of disease and on clinical improvement, instead of carrying out on evacuative puncture. At moment, according to our knowledge, this is the third case of liver abscess which has recovered by on antibiotic rational treatment without surgical punctures. Can we treat the liver abscess like the pneumonia according to features of localization and clinical history?

• Authors: S Ciancio, G C Indirli, F T Rizzo, G Elia, F Greco, C Perrone, G Chiriacò, F L Greco, V Verdesca
• Journal: La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics (Pediatr Med Chir) 1993 Nov-Dec Vol. 15 Issue 6 Pg. 631-4 ISSN: 0391-5387 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: L'ascesso epatico: è possibile una terapia semplicemente medica?
• PMID: 8197029 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Netilmicin
• Teicoplanin
• Ceftazidime

Topics

• Ceftazidime (therapeutic use)
• Child, Preschool
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Drug Therapy, Combination (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Liver Abscess (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Netilmicin (therapeutic use)
• Teicoplanin (therapeutic use)