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We aimed to study clinical features, laboratory parameters, treatment, and outcome of children with liver abscess in resource-limited settings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n This is a retrospective observational cohort study of children less than 16 years admitted in pediatric ward with diagnosis of liver abscess during 4 years duration (2016\u20132019). Demographic data, clinical features, laboratory, ultrasonographic (USG) and microbiological findings, management, and outcome were documented. For descriptive analysis, mean \u00b1 standard deviation\/median with interquartile range, percentages were used and for testing association, Chi-square test and independent\n t<\/jats:italic>\n -test were used.\n P<\/jats:italic>\n value <0.05 was considered significant.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The mean age of children was 8.4 \u00b1 4.4 years (19\u2013 7 male and 11 female). Fever with chills was the most common symptom (19, 100%), followed by right upper quadrant pain (18, 89.5%), vomiting (7, 36.8%), and pleural effusion (6, 31.6%). Of the 19 children, 26.3% (5) were moderately undernourished and 63.2% (12) severely undernourished. Among the laboratory parameters, leukocytosis (16, 84.2%), anemia (19, 100%), and raised C Reactive protein (CRP) (19, 100%) were seen. Liver abscess on USG was solitary in 14 (73.7%), multiple in five (26.3%), in the right lobe in 14 (73.7%), and left in five (26.3%) with average volume of 104.5 \u00b1 79.2 cc. Blood culture was positive in 22.2% (4\/19) with growth of\n Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic>\n in 10.4% (2),\n Pseudomonas<\/jats:italic>\n in 5.2% (1), and\n Escherichia coli<\/jats:italic>\n in 5.2% (1). Pus culture was positive in one (1\/8, 12.5%) showing\n Pseudomonas<\/jats:italic>\n . Half (9\/19) of children were managed on only antibiotics and the other half (10\/19) were managed by USG-guided aspiration on two to three occasions along with antibiotics successfully with no mortality.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n High index of suspicion in children with fever, right upper abdomen pain, positive CRP, and anemia should prompt an urgent USG. Liver abscess can be successfully managed by intravenous antibiotics and USG-guided aspiration in larger abscess, with no mortality. 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