Pyogenic liver abscess: clinical profile, microbiological characteristics, and management in a Hong Kong hospital.

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a major hepatobiliary infection with a significant mortality rate of 10% to 25%. Over the past 2 decades, there have been significant developments in the management of this disease. This study describes the demographic, clinical, and microbiological features, management, and poor prognostic factors of PLA in Hong Kong.All patients with PLA admitted to the Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, from July 1998 to June 2004...