My daughter is 26 and the liver abcess will not go away, despite 2 additional hospitalizations since the ruptured appendix. It has been 4 months, drainage tubes, high concentrations of intavenous antibiotics, and still the fevers persist, as does the high white cell count and the severe pain in her back surrounding the liver area. The secondary infection seems to be more threatening than the ruptured appendix. How much more is to be expected?