Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities
(more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection. It can be …

Based on expert group work, Swedish recommendations for the management of community-
acquired pneumonia in adults are here updated. The management of sepsis-induced …

Objectives To evaluate the outcomes of patients receiving image-guided percutaneous
catheter drainage (PCD) for lung abscesses in terms of treatment success, major …

Introduction In children with pneumonia, chest x-ray (CXR) is typically the first imaging
modality used for diagnostic work-up. Repeated CXR or computed tomography (CT) are …

Background Data are scarce regarding epidemiology and management of critically ill
patients with lung abscesses. Research Question What are the clinical and microbiological …

Background Although percutaneous transthoracic catheter drainage (PCD) has been proven
effective in lung abscesses, the optimal timing of PCD is still unclear. The study aimed to …

Lung abscess: an update on the current knowledge and call fo... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Lung abscess: an update on the current knowledge and call for future investigations …

Background Pulmonary abscess carries a high mortality and requires long-term
managements. A better understanding of the risk factors associated with the prolonged …

Methods We performed a multicenter retrospective analysis of anonymized DeGIR registry
data from the years 2018–2022. The study included 47 505 patients aged 0–107 years (19 …

Lung abscess is defined as the necrosis of lung tissue with cavity formation due to varied
etiology. The treatment of lung abscesses is medical involving antibiotics and chest …