Surgical drainage of lung abscess complicating acute community-acquired pneumonia.
Two cases of severe community-acquired pneumonia requiring IPPV and complicated by the development of lung abscess were successfully treated with early surgical drainage. This procedure may be a life-saving measure in certain instances.
Potgieter
P D
PD
Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
Hammond
J M
JM
Musson
G
G
Odell
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents