title: Resolution of lung abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa with oral ciprofloxacin: case report.
abstract: A case of lung abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is presented that did not resolve with the use of conventional antipseudomonal antibiotics, including tobramycin with ticarcillin-clavulanate and ceftazidime with gentamicin and ticarcillin-clavulanate. Oral ciprofloxacin was administered for 12 weeks, and the infection was resolved. No resistance occurred, and there was no recurrence of abscess within 18 months following therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lubitz
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin