Fatal lung abscesses: review of 11 years' experience.
A review of the outcome of 440 patients hospitalized between 1967 and 1977 because of lung abscess showed that 41 died (case fatality rate = 9.3%). Major predisposing factors were present in many of the fatal and nonfatal cases. Advanced age and concomitant diseases were associated with a higher risk of death. Aspiration of contents of large cavities may have played a major role in the death of seven patients.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors