Successful non-surgical management of pyogenic liver abscess.
A 5-month-old infant presented with high fever, irritability, and poor feeding. Examination revealed an enlarged liver and neutropaenia. Ultrasonography was unhelpful, but a diagnosis of liver abscess was confirmed by computed tomography on day 4 of the illness. Gallium scan was normal on day 4 but showed a resolving liver abscess on day 6. Staphylococcus aureus was grown in blood culture. The infant recovered with antibiotic treatment alone.
D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005839:Gentamicins; D005436:Floxacillin; D002701:Chloramphenicol