Table 1 Initial ultrasonographic findings and initial aspiration among 134 pyogenic liver abscess patients
From: Initial presentations and final outcomes of primary pyogenic liver abscess: a cross-sectional study
Klebsiella pneumonia(n=95) | Non- KlebsiellaGNB (n=31) | Aerobic GPC (n=5) | Anaerobes (n=1) | Mixed infection (n=2) | Total (n=134) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative or equivocal findings of ultrasonographic examinations at first examination | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1.000 |
Difficulty at initial aspiration | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.284 |
Gas formation | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0.591 |
Multiple abscesses | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.022 |
Complications | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.001 |
Mortality | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.297 |