In the univariate analysis, old age, underlying malignancy, biliary disease, mental deterioration at admission, leukocytosis, anemia, high serum ALT level, hypoalbuminemia, elevated hs-CRP level, number of liver abscesses, maximal diameter of the liver abscess, quick sepsis-related organ failure assessment score > 2 at admission, and AKI at admission were related to mortality in this study. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is Liver abscess.