My father is 48 years old with liver abscess, has a history of type 2 diabetes. My father has been treated with pus suction, liver drainage and pulmonary drainage. After 6 days of treatment, my father had a high fever of 38-40 degrees Celsius. The doctor asked me if I had a high fever after sucking pus from the liver and putting a tube to drain the lung fluid?

Liver abscess is a fairly common disease in all countries with tropical climates, including Vietnam. This is a serious disease, with a high mortality rate, the disease tends to increase despite improved hygiene and antibiotics have been used quite widely. Knowing how dangerous liver abscesses are will help us proactively prevent disease and protect our health.

A liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver caused by an amoeba, bacterial, or fungal infection. From there, it causes symptoms such as fever, enlarged liver, right lower quadrant pain... So why is liver abscess common in the right lobe? How is this disease diagnosed and treated?