Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning treatment of pyogenic liver abscess?
A. Antibiotic therapy alone may be advisable in patients with multiple small abscesses
B. Percutaneous drainage provides comparable results to surgical drainage in patients with unilocular large abscesses
C. Sufficient antibiotic coverage for most hepatic abscesses includes coverage for gram-positive aerobic bacteria only
D. In patients with a primary biliary origin for the hepatic abscess, treatment must also be addressed at underlying biliary pathology such as choledocholithiasis or biliary ductal obstruction
Answer:A
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning treatment of pyogenic liver abscess?
A. Antibiotic therapy alone may be advisable in patients with multiple small abscesses B. Percutaneous drainage provides comparable results to surgical drainage in patients with unilocular large abscesses C. Sufficient antibiotic coverage for most hepatic abscesses includes coverage for gram-positive aerobic bacteria only D. In patients with a primary biliary origin for the hepatic abscess, treatment must also be addressed at underlying biliary pathology such as choledocholithiasis or biliary ductal obstruction