<prompt> Indications for needle aspiration in liver abscess are :a Recurrentb Left lobec Refractory to treatment after 48-72 hrs.d 10 cms sizee Multiplecdabbd  <response>: The abscesses referred to in this question are amebic abscesses and not pyogenic abscesses as drainage is indicated in every pyogenic abscess.The mainstay of treatment for amebic abscesses is metronidazole which is curative in over 90 of pts. Clinical improvement is seen within 3 days.Aspiration is only recommended for following conditionsfor diagnostic uncertaintyfor failure to respond to therapy in 3 to 5 days 5 to 7 days according to Maingotsabscesses with high risk to rupture abscess 5 cms, left lobe abscesspyogenic super infection 