Pulmonary abscess or lung abscess is a polymicrobial infection of the lung parenchyma that causes necrosis and destruction of the normal pulmonary parenchyma with resultant cavitatio...
Typically made by chest x-ray in a patient with compatible historical and clinical features
Usually a smoldering infection with subacute to chronic course of symptoms
Most patients repo...
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, particu...
J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia
J85.1 Abscess of lung with pneumonia
A06.5 Amebic lung abscess
J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum
73452002 Abscess of lung (disorder)
196112005 abscess of...
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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FIG. 11.28. Pulmonary abscess. A small proportion of children with bacterial pneumonia will develop a pulmonary abscess, as shown here. Although pneumococci cause most bacterial infections of the lungs in children, strong consideration must be given to Staphylococcus aureus in cases complicated by the formation of an abscess.
FIG. 11.28. Pulmonary abscess. A small proportion of children with bacterial pneumonia will develop a pulmonary abscess, as shown here. Al...