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Table 1 Classification of patients with liver abscess using various such as tests anti-amoebic IgG antibody, E. histolytica PCR, E. histolytica lectin antigen and bacterial culture (n=200)

From: Evaluation of antigen detection and polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess in patients on anti-amoebic treatment

 

Amoebic liver abscess

Pygenic liver abscess

Mixed Infection

Unclassified

IgG Ab + Bacterial Culture

136, (68%)

12, (6%)

29, (14.5%)

23, (11.5%)

Amoebic DNA + Bacterial Culture

151, (75.5%)

25, (12.5%)

16, (8%)

8, (4%)

Lectin Antigen + Bacterial Culture

22, (11%)

39, (19.5%)

2, (1%)

137, (68.5%)