| Clinical significance of C-reactive protein values in antibiotic treatment for pyogenic liver abscess. | |
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PMID: 20939118 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To investigate the clinical significance of C-reactive protein (CRP) values in determining the endpoint of antibiotic treatment for liver abscess after drainage. METHODS: The endpoints of antibiotic treatment in 46 patients with pyogenic liver abscess after complete percutaneous drainage were assessed by performing a retrospective study. After complete percutaneous drainage, normal CRP values were considered as the endpoint in 18 patients (experimental group), and normal body temperature for at least 2 wk were considered as the endpoints in the other 28 patients (control group). RESULTS: The duration of antibiotic treatment after complete percutaneous drainage was 15.83 ± 6.45 d and 24.25 ± 8.18 d for the experimental and the control groups, respectively (P = 0.001), being significantly shorter in the experimental group than in the control group. The recurrence rate was 0% for both groups. However, we could not obtain the follow-up data about 3 patients in the control group. CONCLUSION: CRP values can be considered as an independent factor to determine the duration of the antibiotic treatment for pyogenic liver abscess after complete percutaneous drainage. |
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Authors:
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Hai-Nv Gao; Wen-Xia Yuan; Mei-Fang Yang; Hong Zhao; Jian-Hua Hu; Xuan Zhang; Jun Fan; Wei-Hang Ma |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Volume: 16 ISSN: 1007-9327 ISO Abbreviation: World J. Gastroenterol. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-12 Completed Date: 2011-01-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883448 Medline TA: World J Gastroenterol Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 4871-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. |
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Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use* C-Reactive Protein / metabolism* Drainage Female Humans Liver Abscess, Pyogenic* / blood, drug therapy, surgery Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein |
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