Table 2 Laboratory and image findings for pyogenic liver abscess patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) or without DM (non-DM)
Characteristic | DM cases (%) | Non-DM cases (%) | P value (chi-square test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory findings | |||
WBC > 9.5 (× 10^9/L) | 64/90(71.1) | 96/156(61.5) | 0.129 |
WBC < 3.5 (× 10^9/L) | 1/90(1.1) | 4/156(2.6) | 0.397a |
NEUT> 75% | 62/90(68.9) | 101/156(64.7) | 0.508 |
Anaemiab | 71/90(78.9) | 113/156(72.4) | 0.262 |
PLT > 350(× 10^9/L) | 28/90(31.1) | 59/156(37.8) | 0.289 |
PLT < 125(× 10^9/L) | 12/90(13.3) | 23/156(14.7) | 0.760 |
↑ESR(mm/1 h) | 27/27(100) | 32/32(100) | 1.000 |
CRP > 5(mg/L) | 81/83(97.6) | 131/137(95.6) | 0.449 |
PCT > 0.05(ng/ml) | 66/66(100) | 90/92(97.8) | 0.510a |
T.Bil > 20.5(μmol/L) | 29/89(32.6) | 39/155(25.2) | 0.468 |
ALT> 50(U/L) | 32/90(35.6) | 54/155(34.8) | 0.910 |
AST > 40(U/L) | 27/90(30.0) | 57/154(37.0) | 0.266 |
ALP > 125(μmol/L) | 25/34(73.5) | 32/65(49.2) | 0.020 |
GGT > 60(U/L) | 31/34(91.2) | 30/65(46.2) | 0.001 |
ALB< 40(g/L) | 87/90(96.7) | 142/155(91.6) | 0.123 |
Abscess location | |||
Right lobe | 63/90(70.0) | 108/156(69.2) | 0.232 |
Left lobe | 16/90(17.8) | 29/156(18.6) | |
Both lobes | 9/90(10.0) | 19/156(12.2) | |
Caudate lobe | 2/90(2.2) | 0(0) | |
Abscess size (cm) | |||
< 5 | 21/90(23.3) | 37/156(23.7) | 0.907 |
5–10 | 49/90(54.5) | 88/156(56.4) | |
> 10 | 20/90(22.2) | 31/156(19.9) | |
Count of abscess | |||
Single | 75/90(83.3) | 110/156(70.5) | 0.025 |
Multiple | 15/90(16.7) | 46/156(29.5) | |