title: Lung abscess complicating pneumococcal pneumonia: a causal role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?
abstract: Pulmonary abscess is a distinctly uncommon complication of pneumococcal pneumonia in immunocompetent adults that has recently been reported to occur following administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We report herein the case of a 24-year-old patient with no predisposing risk factor who developed a lung abscess after NSAIDs exposure, further illustrating this potentially severe complication of NSAIDs use, especially in the absence of associated antibiotic therapy.
authors: Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Créteil, France.
authors: Aude
authors: A
authors: Gibelin
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: de Prost
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Brun-Buisson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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