Bacteria involved include Fusobacterium necrophorum, Trueperella pyogenes and ... we’ll probably never see a single “silver bullet” for preventing liver abscesses, Lawrence says. Research suggests an ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to ...

Find out more about Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. A bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection in your liver can form an abscess, or a pocket of pus that can lead to pain. The top right side of your ...

Of interest, this finding is not concordant with the previous bacteriology study of liver abscesses in Taiwan, where the prevalence of HBV infection is very high, which reported about 20% of ...

Drinking alcohol if you have a large belly or diabetes more than doubles the risk of serious liver damage, while having high blood pressure and drinking nearly doubles the risk, a new study found.

The liver, located in the upper right side of the abdomen, is the body’s largest organ and one of the most important. The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting ...

The study uncovers how Fusobacterium nucleatum, a bacterium frequently found in the oral cavity, interacts with host cells, promoting tumor growth and progression through distinct metabolic pathways.

necrophorum in 18 cases (25%). Of the remaining 10 cases (14%), 3 were F. mortiferum, 2 were F. peridonticum, and 5 could only reliably be identified as Fusobacterium spp. The overall annual ...

Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...