A lung abscess is a localized area of destruction of lung parenchyma in which infection by
pyogenic organisms results in tissue necrosis and suppuration. Lung abscesses may be …

Lung abscess is a chronic or subacute lung infection initiated by the aspiration of
contaminated oropharyngeal secretions. The result is an indolent, necrotizing infection in a …

Lung abscess is a chronic or subacute lung infection initiated by the aspiration of
contaminated oropharyngeal secretions. The result is an indolent, necrotizing infection in a …

Lung Abscess Page 131 13 LUNG ABSCESS Adrian Majid Ulrike K. Buchwald Devang M.
Patel I. INTRODUCTION A. Definition. A local circumscribed collection of pus produced by …

Abstract The 2000-2009 Perm Territory records show that lung abscess morbidity and
mortality had no declining trends in these years. The morbidity and mortality rates ranged …

The term lung abscess has come to be rather loosely applied to a variety of conditions.
Strictly speaking it consists of a focus of suppuration within the parenchyma of the lung; but …

METHODS All records with a final discharge diagnosis of lung abscess were reviewed to
rule out underlying disease recognizable at the time of discharge. This excluded cases of …

Lung abscesses are necrotic cavitary lesions of the lung parenchyma. They are usually
caused by anaerobic bacteria or mixed flora and typically occur after aspiration. Primary …