title: Bilateral lung abscesses due to pseudomonas aeruginosa infection after open heart surgery in an infant: report of one case.
abstract: Lung abscess is an infrequent but serious problem in children. Bilateral lung abscesses occur even less commonly. We experienced a case of bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung abscesses in a 2-month-old infant after open heart surgery for interrupted aortic arch. The clinical and radiographic manifestations, together with treatment responses, are described in the following case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan UniversityHospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chien-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Luan-Yin
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chun-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ping-Ing
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mei-Hwan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li-Min
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents