Table 2.
Comparison of the clinical features, diagnosis, management, and outcome of PLA in Jerusalem.
| Clinical parameters | 2011–2021 (n = 95) | 1979–1992 (n = 31) | 1967–1977 (n = 36) |
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| Symptoms/signs | |||
| Fever> 37.6 C | 77 (81.1%) | 20 (65%) | 34 (94%) |
| Vomiting | 24 (25.3%) | 9 (29%) | 6 (6%) |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | 5.5 | 6.4 | 96 |
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| Etiology | |||
| Amoebic abscess | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (3%) | 15 (42%) |
| Pyogenic abscess | 79 (98.8%) | 30 (97%) | 21 (58%) |
| Anaerobic organisms | 4 (4.9%) | 5 (15%) | 0 |
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| Diagnosis | |||
| Noninvasive | 95 (100%) | 31 (100%) | 21 (58%) |
| Surgical diagnosis | 0 | 0 | 9 (25%) |
| Postmortem diagnosis | 0 | 0 | 6 (17%) |
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| Management | |||
| Percutaneous drainage + antibiotics | 81 (87.3%) | 24 (77%) | 2 (5%) |
| Percutaneous and open drainage | 2 (2.1%) | 5 (16%) | 0 |
| Open drainage only | 0 | 1 (3%) | 18 (50%) |
| Antimicrobial treatment only | 14 (14.7%) | 1 (3%) | 10 (28%) |
| Survival | 91 (95.8%) | 27 (87%) | 25 (69%) |