Large Lung Abscesses Managed with Percutaneous Drainage
Lung abscesses result from invasive infections causing collection of necrotic debris in the lung parenchyma. Antibiotics are considered first line therapy. Rarely, in the event of failure of therapy, surgical resection or drainage is advised. Here we report the case of an adult immunocompetent patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.56305/001c.37844 |