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A rare case of lung abscess caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in an adult with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Lung abscess is a severe pulmonary infection usually caused by anaerobic or pyogenic bacteria. Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, is only rarely implicated in lung abscess formation.
Zucan Luo, Tianyu Zou, Ming Lu, Ping Li, Tianxin Xiang   +4 more
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Lung Abscess in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report [PDF]

Advanced Biomedical Research
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has many complications and also atypical presentations. Here, we reported a 60-year-old female who was admitted to our center complaining of headache and dyspnea.
Hazhir Moradi, Somayeh Haghighipour
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Prognostic factors of lung abscess: a single-center retrospective cohort study [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background A lung abscess, a localized suppurative necrosis of the lung parenchyma, remains a serious condition despite modern antibiotic therapy, with many patients requiring invasive procedures due to treatment failure.
Hiroki Kawakami, Hiroki Matsui, Soichiro Yamaji, Norihiko Kubota, Tatsuya Nagai, Ayumu Otsuki, Hiroyuki Ito, Kei Nakashima   +7 more
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Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Emerging During Acute Phase of Lung Abscess: A Case Report. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a rare case of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that became clinically apparent during the acute phase of lung infection. This case demonstrates that RA can be diagnosed during the acute course of a respiratory infection and highlights the diagnostic value of rheumatoid factor and anti‐citrullinated protein antibodies testing when new ...
Arai Y, Tanaka H, Hiramoto K, Nomura A, Asami T, Inoue T.   +5 more
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Asymptomatic lung abscess of aspergillus in a female without previous lung diseases or immunocompromise: a case report [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Chronic pulmonary abscess usually results from bacterial or mycobacterium infection, but rarely from aspergillosis. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is usually found in a person with structural lung disease or immunocompromise.
Hanxue Xiang, Ling Zhang, Liu Yang, Miaotian Cai, Yingmin Ma, Yulin Zhang   +5 more
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Intralobar pulmonary sequestration masquerading as a giant lung abscess in a 16-year-old male: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare congenital pulmonary dysplasia. Due to atypical clinical symptoms, PS is frequently challenging to differentiate from other common respiratory diseases. Case presentation A 16-year-old male presented with
Fei Yuan, Chiqing Ying, Yang Lou, Dan Zhu, Xiaoli Zhai   +4 more
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Lung abscess in a migrant [PDF]

Revista Española de Quimioterapia
Carlos Ruiz-de-Alegría-Puig, Francisco Arnaiz-Las-Revillas, Daniela Andia-Torrico, Ana María De-Malet Pintos-Fonseca   +3 more
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Lung abscess caused by the anaerobic pathogen Tannerella forsythia [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Odontogenic infections can spread to the respiratory tract. Despite the known role of Tannerella forsythia as the primary pathogen in periodontitis, the association between T. forsythia infection and risk of pneumonia or lung abscess remains unknown.
XiaYi Miao, Wei Yang, Shiqiang Wang, Jihong Tang, XuMing Luo, Teng Chen   +5 more
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Heterogeneity in clinical patterns of adult lung abscess patients: an 8-year retrospective study in a tertiary hospital [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background The widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics has led to changes in both the microbiological and clinical characteristics of lung abscesses. It is necessary to re-evaluate the bacterial spectrum associated with these infections.
Rongling Zhang, Jiapei Yu, Xiao Shang, Zeyi Wang, Hui Li, Bin Cao   +5 more
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Antibiotic instillation for a chronic lung abscess

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020
Introduction: Antibiotic treatment of lung abscesses fails in 10–20% of cases and require surgery, however, some are unsuitable for resection. Alternative options carry significant morbidity.
Henry W. Ainge-Allen, Paul A. Lilburn, Daniel Moses, Colin Chen, Paul S. Thomas   +4 more
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