Abstract:Rationale: 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 January 1st, 1998 and June 1st, 2018, with a IDC-10 diagnosis of pyogenic lung abscess, from the Diamm ® based medical records (Micro6, Nancy; France). Parasitic, mycological, or mycobacterial lung abscesses were excluded.Results: A total of 64 patients were included. Abscesses were associated with immunosuppres… Show more
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