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Table 3 The mortality rates of four groups of treatment in 126 PLA patients. DFA = days of fever on arrival at the hospital

From: Treatment and prognosis of pyogenic liver abscess

Group (n = 126)

Treatment

Mean DFA

Mortality

M (n = 36)

Antibiotic

3.3

2 (5.6%)

MD (n = 76)

Antibiotic + Drainage

5

3 (4%)

MS (n = 11)

Antibiotic + Surgery

6.5

0 (0%)

MDS (n = 3)

Antibiotic + Drainage + Surgery

5.3

0 (0%)