Etiology and outcome of community-acquired lung abscess
N Takayanagi, N Kagiyama, T Ishiguro, D Tokunaga… - Respiration, 2010 - karger.com
Background: Anaerobes are the first and Streptococcus species the second most common
cause of community-acquired lung abscess (CALA) in the West. The etiologic pathogens of …
cause of community-acquired lung abscess (CALA) in the West. The etiologic pathogens of …
Changing Bacteriology of Adult Community-Acquired Lung Abscess in Taiwan: Klebsiella pneumoniae versus Anaerobes
Background. Most literature regarding lung abscess focuses on anaerobic bacterial lung
abscess, and aerobic gram-negative bacillary infection is less frequently discussed. This …
abscess, and aerobic gram-negative bacillary infection is less frequently discussed. This …
The etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of microorganisms in acute community-acquired lung abscess
JMJ Hammond, PD Potgieter, D Hanslo, H Scott… - Chest, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of microorganisms
causing acute community-acquired lung abscess. Design A prospective survey. Setting …
causing acute community-acquired lung abscess. Design A prospective survey. Setting …
Lung abscess in adults: clinical comparison of immunocompromised to non-immunocompromised patients
N Mansharamani, D Balachandran, D Delaney… - Respiratory …, 2002 - Elsevier
Information related to the clinical characteristics and isolated microbes associated with lung
abscesses comparing immunocompromised (IC) to non-immunocompromised (non-IC) …
abscesses comparing immunocompromised (IC) to non-immunocompromised (non-IC) …
Factors predicting mortality of patients with lung abscess
B Hirshberg, M Sklair-Levi, R Nir-Paz, L Ben-Sira… - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Background The rates of morbidity and mortality associated with lung abscess are still
significant despite the introduction of antibiotic treatments. The aim of this work was to …
significant despite the introduction of antibiotic treatments. The aim of this work was to …
Lung abscess: update on microbiology and management
MF Yazbeck, M Dahdel, A Kalra… - American journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
A lung abscess is a circumscribed collection of pus in the lung as a result of a microbial
infection, which leads to cavity formation and often a radiographic finding of an air fluid level …
infection, which leads to cavity formation and often a radiographic finding of an air fluid level …
The Importance of Obligate Anaerobes and the Streptococcus anginosus Group in Pulmonary Abscess: A Clone Library Analysis Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage …
H Mukae, S Noguchi, K Naito, T Kawanami… - Respiration, 2016 - karger.com
Background: Appropriate antibiotic use reduces the mortality of patients with lung abscess;
however, 40-60% of the bacterial etiologies in these patients have remained unknown with …
however, 40-60% of the bacterial etiologies in these patients have remained unknown with …
The role of anaerobic bacteria in lung abscess
JG Bartlett - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The classic studies of lung abscess were done by David Smith at Duke in the late 1920s [1–
3]. At that time, approximately one-third of patients with lung abscess died as a result of this …
3]. At that time, approximately one-third of patients with lung abscess died as a result of this …
[HTML][HTML] Lung abscess: analysis of 252 consecutive cases diagnosed between 1968 and 2004
JS Moreira, JJP Camargo, JC Felicetti… - Jornal brasileiro de …, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To relate the experience of the staff at a health care facility specializing in the
management of patients with aspiration lung abscess. Methods: Diagnostic aspects and …
management of patients with aspiration lung abscess. Methods: Diagnostic aspects and …
Lung abscess: Diagnosis and management
W Feki, W Ketata, N Bahloul, H Ayadi… - Revue des Maladies …, 2019 - europepmc.org
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 …
caused by anaerobic bacteria or mixed flora and typically occur after aspiration. Primary …