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Lung abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6B
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Lung abscess has been considered to be a rare complication of pneumococcal infection, and most cases are reported to be Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3.
Yuhei Ito +7 more
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Surgical Infections, 2013 A lung abscess is a thick-walled cavity that contains purulent material [1-2]. It is a rare condition in children. It arises as a complication of a poorly controlled pneumonia, and has an estimated incidence of 0.7 per 100,000 hospital admissions/year. A
Tommaso Gargano +7 more
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Bilateral Tubercular Lung Abscess in a Diabetic Female [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2017 Liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue caused by microbial infection, lung abscess is characterised by formation of cavities containing necrotic debris.
N.S Neki +3 more
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Legionella-Associated Lung Abscess: Critical Pathogen or Minor Isolate? [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992 Two cases of lung abscess, in which Legionella species were identified in association with other bacterial isolates, are presented. In the first case, Legionella pneumophila and Klebsiella pneumoniae were identified in a 24-year-old post renal transplant
Gordon CK Dow, Anthony W Chow
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Lung abscess in a child secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2014 Lung abscess is a very rare infectious condition in children and is most commonly encountered as a complication of bacterial pneumonia. We present a case of a lung abscess in a child 6-year-old admitted with a history of right hemithorax pain lasting for
E. Ruffini +6 more
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Staphylococcal lung abscess in a child with cystic fibrosis: Case report & review of literature
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 With contemporary cystic fibrosis (CF) care, a lung abscess is an uncommon occurrence. We describe a case of a staphylococcal lung abscess in a teenage girl with CF who presented with a two-week history of non-specific malaise followed by two days of ...
P. Edwards +3 more
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Basidiobolus: An unusual cause of lung abscess
Lung India, 2010 Non-resolving pneumonia leading to lung abscess is always a challenge to the treating physician especially in a diabetic patient. Atypical radiological features of lung abscess should raise the suspicion of unusual organisms.
Chetambath Ravindran +6 more
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Lung Abscess: An Early Complication of Lung Transplantation in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis [PDF]
International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine, 2017 A 22-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis (CF) developed lung abscess, as a rare complication caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infection, after lung transplantation (LT).
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Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Cause of Primary Lung Abscess in a Child [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1993 A case of primary pneumococcal lung abscess in a five-year-old child is described. Secondary anaerobic infection as a cause of cavitation was excluded by bronchoscopic culture of the cavity. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare but recognized cause of lung
Kelly S MacDonald +3 more
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Intracerebral Abscess: A Complication of Severe Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2008 Intracerebral abscess is an uncommon complication of severe cystic fibrosis lung disease. The present report describes a case of fatal multiple intracerebral abscesses in a patient with a severely bronchiectatic, nonfunctioning right lung and chronic low-
Mark E Fenton +2 more
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