High fever after sucking pus and putting a tube to drain the lung is okay?

Question
Hello doctor,
My father is 48 years old with a liver abscess, a history of type 2 diabetes. My father has been treated with pus suction, liver drainage and pulmonary drainage. After 6 days of treatment, my father had a high fever of 38-40 degrees Celsius. The doctor asked me if I had a high fever after sucking pus from the liver and putting a tube to drain the lung fluid? Thank you doctor.
Nguyen Ta Hai Long (1997)
Answer
Hello,
To the question: “Is it okay to have a high fever after aspiration of liver pus and a tube to drain the lung fluid? "The doctor would like to answer as follows:
To be able to diagnose your father's condition, it is necessary to check the drainage (liver and pleural abscess) whether there is any pus, quantity - color,. .. How? In addition, your father needs to have a close ultrasound with chest x-ray, or CT scan of the chest and abdomen, to check the current status of liver abscess, pleural effusion... Blood count test to assess infection , blood sugar to see how well your blood sugar is controlled and what antibiotics you are currently taking. Therefore, you should take your father to the doctor and bring the previous test results, the medicine you are taking for the best advice.
If you still have questions about the high fever after aspiration of liver pus and inserting a tube to drain the lung fluid, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

Answered by Master, Doctor Hoang Duc Nam- Department of General Surgery - Vinmec International General Hospital.