title: Aspiration pneumonia and anaerobic lung infections.
abstract: Anaerobic organisms and their role in pleuropulmonary infections have been recognized with increased frequency with advances in diagnostic techniques. Valuable clinical, microbiologic and radiologic clues exist and are extremely useful in the diagnosis and treatment of such infections.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents