Pyogenic liver abscess epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Pyogenic liver abscess accounts for 48% of all visceral abscesses and 13% of intra-abdominal abscesses.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence and Prevalence
- Pyogenic liver abscess accounts for 48% of all visceral abscesses and 13% of intra-abdominal abscesses.[1]
- The annual incidence is 2.3 cases per 100,000.[2]
- The incidence of pyogenic liver abscess in developed countries is 0.5% – 0.8% and frequency of admissions to hospital is 20 per 100,000.[3]
Age
Pyogenic liver abscess most commonly occurs in middle aged adults between 40’s and 50’s.
Gender
Pyogenic liver abscess is more common among men compared to women (3.3 vs. 1.3 per 100,000).[3][4]
Developed and Developing countries
80% of all liver abscesses in developed countries are pyogenic liver abscess.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Altemeier WA, Culbertson WR, Fullen WD, Shook CD (1973). “Intra-abdominal abscesses”. Am J Surg. 125 (1): 70–9. PMID 4566907.
- ↑ Mohsen AH, Green ST, Read RC, McKendrick MW (2002). “Liver abscess in adults: ten years experience in a UK centre”. QJM. 95 (12): 797–802. PMID 12454322.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huang CJ, Pitt HA, Lipsett PA, Osterman FA, Lillemoe KD, Cameron JL; et al. (1996). “Pyogenic hepatic abscess. Changing trends over 42 years”. Ann Surg. 223 (5): 600–7, discussion 607-9. PMC 1235191. PMID 8651751.
- ↑ Kaplan GG, Gregson DB, Laupland KB (2004). “Population-based study of the epidemiology of and the risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess”. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2 (11): 1032–8. PMID 15551257.
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