What does liver abscess mean?

Liver abscess refers to a variety of causes of infection in the liver, the emergence of purulent lesions, manifested as localized accumulation of pus. Liver abscess is mainly related to bacterial infection and amoebic protozoan infection, low immunity of the body, the corresponding pathogen can not be controlled in time, and then appear in the body of suppurative lesions leading to the formation of pus cavity. Clinically, the main manifestations are chills and high fever, pain in the liver area, and enlargement of the liver. Further diagnosis is made through a combination of imaging tests, blood tests and immunologic tests. After the diagnosis of the disease is confirmed, the main choice is to apply anti-inflammatory drugs for further treatment, commonly used drugs in the clinic are cefoperazone, metronidazole, etc., and can not be controlled by puncture drainage. During the recovery period, attention should be paid to the conditioning of the body, enhance physical fitness, the use of drugs under the guidance of the doctor, standardized treatment.