Suppurative complications to aspiration pneumonia occur if the initial aspiration and
subsequent pneumonitis go unrecognized or untreated. Anaerobic cavitary disease is …

Anaerobic pleuropulmonary infections are common in the setting of aspiration. Treatment is
with penicillin or in mixed infections, penicillin and other appropriate antimicrobial agents …

Pneumonia and primary lung abscesses may result from aspiration of infectious material
from the oropharyngeal cavity and the upper respiratory tract. Most subjects suffer from an …

Pneumonia is one of the most common entities encountered by the emergency physician.
The criteria for making the clinical diagnosis of pneumonia include the presence of fever …

Aspiration of oro-pharyngeal secretions and gastric content is the most frequent cause of
formation of primary lung abscess. A compromised mental status (eg alcoholism, sedatives …

The primary problems that predispose to aspiration pneumonia include a reduced level of
consciousness, dysphagia, periodontal disease, and mechanical interference that is related …

Aspiration pneumonia is characterized by a pneumonitis in a dependent segment of the lung
with typical necrosis or abscess-formation in the parenchyma. Observed aspiration or …

Aspiration pneumonitis is an important cause of many anesthetic and non-surgical deaths
and complication. One hundred and eight cases from 1964 to 1974 were reviewed to study …

The damage caused by aspiration depends on the volume, nature and pH of the aspirate
and the type of pathogen involved. Aspirate with a pH below 2.5 is much more likely to be …

Infections of the respiratory tract constitute a major source of morbidity and mortality in the
United States. Lower respiratory tract infections are the third leading cause of death in the …