Table 4 Treatment outcomes of patients with liver abscesses, January 2012 through December 2018, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Characteristic | All [n 45] | Amoebic liver abscess [n 8] | Pyogenic liver abscess [n 37] |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention in addition to antimicrobial therapy n (%) | |||
Image-guided percutaneous drainage | 44 (97.8) | 7 (87.5) | 37 (100) |
Surgical fenestration and drainage | 1 (2.2) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Conservative management | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Clinical outcome n (%) | |||
Critical care admission | 8 (17.8) | 1 (12.5) | 7 (18.9) |
Live discharge | 42 (93.3) | 7 (87.5) | 35 (94.6) |
Died within 30 days of admission | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Left against medical advice | 3 (6.7) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (5.4) |
Length of hospital stay [days, median (interquartile range)] | 12 (7–16) | 7.5 (7–8.5) | 14 (9–17) |