title: Surgical drainage of lung abscess complicating acute community-acquired pneumonia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Potgieter
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Musson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Odell
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents