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Pyogenic Liver Abscess : Risk Factors

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Risk Factors List

  • liver damage
  • Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Infection

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Blood Poisoning
Blood poisoning, also known as septicemia or sepsis, occurs when the bloodstream becomes infected by bacteria(i.e., staphylococci, streptococci) or fungi introduced through a wound, abscess, or other injury. Septicemia may also originate from a lo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Septicemia
Septicemia is the presence of bacteria in the blood( bacteremia) and is often associated with severe disease.Septicemia is a serious, life-threatening infection that gets worse very quickly. It can arise from infections throughout the body, includ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Septicemia
Detailed information on septicemia, including symptoms and treatment Septicemia is the clinical name for blood poisoning. Septicemia that progresses to septic shock has a death rate as high as 50 percent, depending on the type of organism involved. Septicemia is a medical emergency and requires urgent medical treatment.
Source:StayWell
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