Etiology, Presentation and Management of Liver Abscesses at the Children’s Hospital Lahore

Results: Out of 38 patients, 33 children underwent aspiration and remaining 5 were managed conservatively. Eight aspirates yielded positive culture for various organisms. Three patients were positive for E.Coli, 2 for Staph Aureus, and 1 each case of Klebsiella and Pseudomonas. One patient had multiple micro-abscesses and was also positive for typhidot IgM. Another patient was positive for acid fast mycobacterium tuberculosis. All patients recovered from their abscesses. There was no mortality reported.

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