Which of the following statements most accurately describes the current therapy for pyogenic hepatic abscess?
A. Antibiotics alone are adequate for the treatment of most cases.
B. All patients require open surgical drainage for optimal management.
C. Optimal treatment involves treatment of not only the abscess but the underlying source as well.
D. Percutaneous drainage is more successful for multiple lesions than for solitary ones.
Answer:C
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the current therapy for pyogenic hepatic abscess?
A. Antibiotics alone are adequate for the treatment of most cases. B. All patients require open surgical drainage for optimal management. C. Optimal treatment involves treatment of not only the abscess but the underlying source as well. D. Percutaneous drainage is more successful for multiple lesions than for solitary ones.