U.S., May 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07579104) titled 'Pyogenic Liver Abcess in Guadeloupe' on Feb. 10, 2025.
Brief Summary: Liver abscesses are infections of the liver parenchyma, most often bacterial, occurring via the biliary tract, bloodstream, or by direct spread. Although rare, they are serious, with a mortality rate of around 15%. In Western countries, they are mainly polymicrobial or associated with Escherichia coli, streptococci, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. While overall incidence is low, it appears higher in Guadeloupe.
There is a growing increase in cases caused by hypervirulent *Klebsiella pneumoniae* (hvKp), which can infect healthy individuals and spread to distant sites su...