LIVER ABSCESS TREATMENT in ADULTS

LIVER ABSCESS TREATMENT in ADULTS

Clinical conditions

Pathogen(s)

Liver abscess

Coliforms Anaerobes Enterococci Staph. aureus

Antibiotic(s)

Comments

Take blood cultures and ALL patients require an ID consult pending culture results start: email: Tay-UHB.id@

IV Gentamicin +

IV Amoxicillin 1g tds+

Discuss potential drainage with

IV Metronidazole 500mg tds surgeons or interventional radiology

Penicillin allergy:

IV Vancomycin +

Consider amoebic abscess or hydatid

IV Gentamicin +

cyst

IV Metronidazole 500mg tds

Approved by AMG: March 2016 Updated: May 2018 Review: May 2021

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