Table 1 The demographic and clinical characteristics between patients with the severe pneumonia and pyogenic liver abscess

Age (y, mean ± SD)

53.31 ± 17.54

67.86 ± 23.13

< 0.001

Genders (male)

16 (64%)

8 (57.14%)

Genders (Female)

9 (36%)

6 (42.86%)

Comorbidity

Renal insufficiency

4 (16%)

5 (35.71%)

Diabetes mellitus

9 (36%)

3 (22.22%)

< 0.001

Biliary tract disease

7 (28%)

0

< 0.001

Cholelithiasis

5 (20%)

1 (7.14%)

Smoking history

5 (20%)

4 (28.57%)

Hypertension

2 (8%)

5 (35.71%)

Respiratory insufficiency

1 (4%)

11 (78.57%)

Septic pulmonary embolism

2 (8%)

5 (35.71%)

Co-infection

0

6 (42.85%)

< 0.001

Hospital stays (day)

17.21 ± 8.42

46.32 ± 24.25

< 0.001

Deceased

1 (4.34%)

4 (23.53%)

< 0.001