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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2011; 17(12): 1622-1630
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1622
Table 4 Summary of the presumed aetiology of the patients’ pyogenic liver abscesses
Aetiologyn (%)
Cryptogenic20 (34)
Biliary14 (22)
Portal (e.g. appendicitis, diverticulitis)12 (20)
Haematogenous (other bacteremic source)7 (11)
Direct (e.g. pericholecystic abscess, RFA)6 (9.4)