Pyogenic lung abscess in an infectious disease unit: a 20-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pyogenic lung abscesses are rare and poorly described infections. This study aimed to describe their prognostic factors.

Methods

We retrospectively included all patients hospitalized between 1 January 1998 and 1 June 2018, with an International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (IDC-10) diagnosis of pyogenic lung abscess, from the Diamm based medical records (Micro6, Nancy, France). Parasitic, fungal, or mycobacterial lung abscesses were excluded.

Results

A total of 64 patients were included. Abscesses were associated with immunosuppression in 28 patients, including HIV infection and immunosuppressive therapy for eight and 12 patients, respectively. Bacterial identification was obtained for 36 patients. Nine patients (14%) developed lung abscesses afte

SUBMITTER: Maitre T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature