Surgical drainage of lung abscess complicating acute community-acquired pneumonia.

Potgieter, P D; Hammond, J M; Musson, G; Odell, J · Chest · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Two cases of severe community-acquired pneumonia requiring IPPV and complicated by the development of lung abscess were successfully treated with early surgical drainage. This procedure may be a life-saving measure in certain instances.

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