Review

Lung Abscess

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 49 , issue 5, pages: 50–52
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2007.10873559
Author(s): C KoegelenbergDepartment of Internal Medicine, ,
Keywords: ,

Abstract

Lung abscesses are most frequently caused by mouth anaerobes and may arise as a complication of aspiration pneumonia. Patients may present with a productive cough of foul smelling sputum with or without associated digital clubbing.

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