关键词: 肝脓肿, 病原学, 肺炎克雷伯菌

Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical and etiological characteristics of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) as a reference for its early identification,early prediction of pathogens, alertness to complications and rational antibacterial treatment. Methods A single center retrospective study was carried out in patients with PLA in Guangzhou Panyu Center Hospital from January 2019 to November 2020.The clinical and laboratory data of all liver abscess cases were concluded. Baseline characteristic and laboratory outcomes were grouped into Klebsiella pneumoniae group and non-Klebsiella pneumoniae subgroup according to different pathogenic bacteria. Results Among a total of 71 patients with liver abscess, 83.1%(n=59)had positive cultures. Klebsiella pneumoniae accounted for the most in 46 cases (80.0%). The most common complications included diabetes(50.7%), biliary tract disease(56.3%), pulmonary infection(67.6%) etc. The levels of PCT and AST in pathogen culture-positive group were higher than those in culture-negative group, with statistical significance (P<0.05),on the contrary there were no differences in baseline characteristic among the groups according to the results of pathogens. Compared with other pathogens, the group of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess presented higher risk of diabetes.The levels of PLT, PCT, ALT, AST,and albumin in the two groups were different (P<0.05). Most patients had good outcomes, while 7 patients had residual problems represented with severe invasive abscess. Conclusion There were similar consequences between negative and positive liver abscesses. Klebsiella pneumoniae has become the most common bacteria in liver abscess. Among which, PLT、PCT、ALT、AST indexes are higher than that of other bacteria with obvious albumin depletion, even some of which may be accompanied by systemic severe invasive abscess.

Key words: Bacterial liver abscess, Etiology, Klebsiella pneumoniae