Demographics, radiological findings, and clinical outcomes of Klebsiella pneumonia vs. Non-Klebsiella pneumoniae pyogenic liver abscess: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

• Main Authors: Chan, Kai Siang, Chia, Christopher Tze Wei, Shelat, Vishal G.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Escherichia Coli; Hepatic Abscess
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165206
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a common cause of hepatobiliary sepsis. Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is the most common organism causing PLA. Evidence is scarce on the demographics, radiological findings, and outcomes of KPPLA versus non-KPPLA (N-KPPLA). PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and Scopu...