PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gwilym James Webb
AU  - Thomas Patrick Chapman
AU  - Philip John Cadman
AU  - David Angelo Gorard
TI  - Pyogenic liver abscess
AID  - 10.1136/flgastro-2013-100371
DP  - 2014 Jan 01
TA  - Frontline Gastroenterology
PG  - 60--67
VI  - 5
IP  - 1
4099  - http://fg.bmj.com/content/5/1/60.short
4100  - http://fg.bmj.com/content/5/1/60.full
SO  - Frontline Gastroenterol2014 Jan 01; 5
AB  - Pyogenic liver abscess has a variable clinical presentation. Its management requires input from several disciplines and is often coordinated by a gastroenterologist. This review examines demographics, clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis; a suggested management approach, including antibiotic selection, radiological intervention and indications for surgery, is offered from a physician's perspective.