Article Published In Vol.6 (May-June-2018)

Bacterial Superinfection in Amoebic Liver Abscess in a Tertiary Care Institute-A Case Series

Author : Dr. Sudhagar Rengasamy MS., Dr.P. Venkateswaran MS. and Damini.T

Amoebic liver abscess is more common in India. Alcoholics are more prone to get liver abscess. Both pyogenic and amoebic liver abscess have unique set of predisposing factors and clinical features. Here we witnessed 3 cases of secondary bacterial infection in amoebic liver abscess in our hospital.

Keywords: Amoebic liver abscess, pyogenic liver abscess, secondary bacterial infection