IV antibiotics
Two or more antibiotics
Gram Negs: third or fourth generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone) or aminoglycoside
Gram Pos: penicillin for streptococcal species (ampicillin)
For penicillin allergic, use fluoroquinolones
Anaerobes: metronidazole or clindamycin
Two or more antibiotics
Gram Negs: third or fourth generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone) or aminoglycoside
Gram Pos: penicillin for streptococcal species (ampicillin)
For penicillin allergic, use fluoroquinolones
Anaerobes: metronidazole or clindamycin
Gram Negs: third or fourth generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone) or aminoglycoside
Gram Pos: penicillin for streptococcal species (ampicillin)
For penicillin allergic, use fluoroquinolones
Anaerobes: metronidazole or clindamycin
For penicillin allergic, use fluoroquinolones
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CT guidance for deep or multiple<unk> es
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Failure of percutaneous aspiration and drainage
Coexistence of inra-abdominal disease that requires surgical management
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Failure of percutaneous aspiration and drainage
Coexistence of inra-abdominal disease that requires surgical management
Hepatic abscess
Pyogenic abscess
Acute hepatitis
Aerobic: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas
Choledocholithiasis
Anaerobic: Enterococcus, bacteroides, anaerobic streptococci
Splenic infarction
Echinococcosis