Pulmonary abscess or lung abscess is a microbial infection of the lung that results in necrosis and destruction of the normal pulmonary parenchyma resulting in cavitation with or wit...
Usually a smoldering infection with subacute to chronic course of symptoms
Most patients report a subjective fever, usually low grade, without rigors and chills.
“Putrid” cough—foul sme...
Antimicrobial therapy is almost always empiric, reflecting the difficulty of obtaining specimens that are appropriate for anaerobic culture; long time required to complete such cul...
Serial CXRs should be monitored for resolution or stability of initial findings (2),(7).
Monitor disease progression as well as side effects of antibiotics, partic...
J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia
J85.1 Abscess of lung with pneumonia
A06.5 Amebic lung abscess
J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum
513.0 Abscess of lung
006.4 Amebic lung abscess
513.1 Absce...
Aspiration of oral bacteria into the dependent regions of the lung usually causes lung abscesses.
Lung abscess are typically presumed to be polymicrobial infections with anaerobes and r...
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