Preferred Label : Bacterial liver abscess;
ICD-11 definition : This is an abscess within the liver caused by bacterial infection. Presentation is
with abdominal pain and fever. The commonest infecting agents are Gram-negative Escherichia
coli, Streptococcus faecalis, Klebsiella and Proteus vulgaris.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pyogenic liver abscess; pyogenic hepatic abscess;
Origin ID : 1639399112;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is an abscess within the liver caused by bacterial infection. Presentation is
with abdominal pain and fever. The commonest infecting agents are Gram-negative Escherichia
coli, Streptococcus faecalis, Klebsiella and Proteus vulgaris.