Polymicrobial and ESBL-Producing Bacterial Infections Among Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A 12-Year Study of Risk Factors and Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Background

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a potentially life-threatening hepatic infection. The increasing prevalence of polymicrobial infections and multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, including extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria, poses challenges to treatment and association with higher mortality rates. Identifying risk factors and optimizing clinical management strategies for these infections are essential to improving patient outcomes.