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Prognostic Factors for Mortality in Patients with Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Jin-Wei Lin^1,2,3, Tai-Hung Ho^1,4, Min-Chi Shiang⁵

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112201, Taiwan.

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Summary

This systematic review identified key factors predicting mortality in pyogenic liver abscess (PLA). Older age, comorbidities like chronic kidney disease, and infections such as septic shock increase PLA mortality risk.

Keywords:

drainage mortality prognostic factors pyogenic liver abscess sepsis

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Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a severe, potentially fatal infection.
No comprehensive systematic reviews have analyzed PLA mortality prognostic factors.
Identifying these factors is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Conclusions:

Numerous factors significantly predict mortality in pyogenic liver abscess.
Percutaneous drainage may be associated with reduced short-term mortality in select PLA patients.
Further prospective studies are needed to identify etiology-specific prognostic factors for PLA.