Table 1.
Origin of pyogenic liver abscess
| No. | Origin | n (%) |
| 1 | Biliary calculi | 45 (26.62) |
| 2 | Biliary ascariasis | 30 (17.75) |
| 3 | Cholecystitis/cholangitis | 33 (19.52) |
| 4 | General sepsis/hematogenous seeding | 19 (11.24) |
| 5 | Pancreatitis | 11 (7.00) |
| 6 | Portal vein sepsis | 6 (3.82) |
| 7 | Recent gastric or duodenal surgery | 3 (1.91) |
| 8 | Cryptogenic | 22 (13.01) |
| Total | 169 (100) |