Liver abscess can be cured after active anti-infective treatment, and its recovery criteria include disappearance of symptoms, normalization of infection indexes and disappearance of lesions. 1. Disappearance of symptoms: chills, high fever, pressure pain in liver area, percussion pain and other manifestations may appear in the acute stage of liver abscess. After active anti-infection treatment, the body temperature returns to normal, and there is no abdominal pain, loss of appetite, jaundice and other manifestations, which is the standard of healing. 2. Normal infection indexes: under active treatment, the indexes of blood routine, C-reactive protein and calcitonin can be reduced to normal level. 3. Disappearance of liver abscess lesions: after active anti-infection treatment, the patient’s review imaging suggests that the liver lesions gradually shrink until they disappear. In conclusion, during the treatment of liver abscess, we must strictly follow the doctor’s instructions and do not judge blindly, so as not to delay the treatment time.