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Lung abscess: 14 years of experience in a tertiary paediatric hospital

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Lung abscess is a rare condition in paediatrics with a paucity of literature. Intravenous antibiotics is the main therapy; however interventional radiological approaches have led to the use of percutaneous… Click to show full abstract

Lung abscess is a rare condition in paediatrics with a paucity of literature. Intravenous antibiotics is the main therapy; however interventional radiological approaches have led to the use of percutaneous drainage. Surgery is reserved for the management of complications. The aim of this study was to describe lung abscess in a cohort of paediatric patients' and determine associations between factors at presentation and outcomes.

Keywords: lung abscess; tertiary paediatric; lung; abscess years; experience tertiary; years experience

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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