간농양 = Febrile Liver Diseases : Liver abscess

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Liver abscess usually develops from infectious foci caused by enteric bacteria entering through hepatic portal vein or biliary tract. Abscess formation is the result of the interaction between the host defense mechanism and microbial virulence factors. Classically etiologic microorganisms causing liver abscess have been aerobic enteric bacteria including Escherichia coli and anaerobic bacteria such as Bacteroides fragilis, however recently, Klebsiella pneumoniae has become the predominant cause of liver abscess in Korea. Successful treatment requires appropriate antimicrobial therapy for long duration and adequate therapeutic drainage of abscess.