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PubMed1994

[The percutaneous treatment of purulent intrathoracic fluid collections in HIV+ patients].

Eighteen HIV+ patients with purulent fluid intrathoracic collections (16 pleural empyemas and 2 lung abscesses) and persistent sepsis were treated with percutaneous drainage; all patients had received antibiotics for 5-7 days at least. Empyemas and lung abscesses were cured (according to clinical and radiographic criteria) in all patients (100%). One major complication was successfully treated--i.e., a pneumothorax with a iatrogenic lesion of the internal mammary artery, requiring selective embolization. In our experience, CT is the method of choice to guide lesion puncture. Van Sonnenberg Sump catheters (12-16 F) have been inserted in the last six months with the Trocar technique. The maneuvers were successful in all cases, with good compliance and management of patients in a 9-25 days' period (mean: 14 days). In our experience, the percutaneous drainage of intrathoracic fluid collections in HIV+ patients should be considered the method of choice.

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections↗
PubMed1995

[Pulmonary abscess in Lomé. Apropos of 144 cases collected in the Pneumo-Phthisiology Department of the University Hospital Center-Tokoin from 1981-1993].

The authors report the results of a retrospective study of 144 cases of lung abscess observed in the Pneumo-Phthisiology Department of Tokoin University Teaching Hospital of Lomé (Togo) between 1981 and 1993 for to determine epidemiological, clinical, therapeutical and evolutive aspects of this affection on West Africa. The results like those of other authors confirm still grievous evolution nowadays of lung abscess in spite of medical drugs efficacy.

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections↗
PubMed1980

Viridans streptococcal pulmonary parenchymal infections.

Pulmonary parenchymal infections were caused by viridans streptococci in two patients. Pleural empyema and lung abscess occurred in a previously healthy adult; an uncomplicated pneumonia developed in an immunocompromised host. In the first case, the diagnosis was ascertained by percutaneous lung abscess aspiration, transtracheal aspiration, and thoracentesis culture findings. In the second case, the diagnosis was established by transtracheal aspiration culture results.

Bacteriological Techniques↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Antibacterial therapy of acute pyo-destructive lesions in the lungs].

Clinical analysis of the efficacy of modern antibacterial therapy in 721 patients with acute infectious destructive process in the lungs was performed. The peculiarities of the program of the antibacterial therapy and its intensity in 367 patients with lung abscesses, 282 patients with mainly staphylococcal destructive processes in the lungs and 72 patients with septic metastatic destructive processes in the lungs were revealed. The target-aimed treatment of the patients in complex with bronchial sanation, correction of the immune deficiency, detoxication and quantum hemotherapy provided good results in 96 per cent of the cases.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Bacteremias caused by Selenomonas artemidis and Selenomonas infelix.

We report two different cases of bacteremia caused by two recently described Selenomonas species, Selenomonas artemidis and Selenomonas infelix. Both species are normally found in human buccal flora. S. artemidis bacteremia appeared in a patient (number 1) who presented with an air-fluid pulmonary cavity and clinical conditions consistent with an anaerobic lung abscess. While the patient improved with antibiotic therapy, cultures of respiratory secretions yielded Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This case demonstrated a strong possibility of a coexisting lung abscess due to S. artemidis. S. infelix bacteremia appeared in a cancer patient (number 2) with heart disease during preterminal acute respiratory distress. It was more difficult in this case to assess the clinical impact of the Selenomonas organisms on the patient.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed1995

[The interpretation of the data from the ultrasonic examination of patients with acute and chronic suppurative lung and pleural diseases].

Observations were made in 104 patients with acute and chronic lung abscesses and pleural empyema. The endoscopic, bacteriological and ultrasonic methods were used to make full diagnosis and to begin treatment. This article describes the part of the work devoted to the ultrasonic diagnostics. Different forms of lung abscesses were revealed and explained. The method was used to differentiate the collection of pus in the lung and pleural cavity, to reveal the structure of pathologic processes and its development, to learn the character of changes in the lungs and pleural space. The method is rather simple and gives the doctor much information about the condition of the pathologic tissue.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1982

Suppurative diseases of the lung and pleura: a continuing challenge in developing countries.

A retrospective study of 1,150 consecutive patients with thoracic and cardiovascular diseases seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, over a five-year period (January, 1975, to December, 1979) showed that 42% (481 patients) were treated for suppurative diseases of the lung and pleura, notably empyema thoracis, lung abscess, and bronchiectasis. Of these, 336 or 70% were treated for empyema thoracis, most of whom were less than 2 years old. Seventy-five patients (16%) had lung abscess, 53 of whom were treated medically with 8 deaths, while 22 had emergency resection for massive hemoptysis with 9 deaths. Of the 70 patients with bronchiectasis, 37 were treated medically with 2 deaths, while 33 were treated surgically with 5 deaths. These data demonstrate that infectious diseases of the lung and pleura remain the greatest challenge to the thoracic surgeons in tropical, developing countries who are often handicapped by inadequate facilities, lack of drugs, illiteracy, poverty, superstitious beliefs, and poor environmental hygiene.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2002

Rhodococcus equi infection in transplant recipients: a case of mistaken identity and review of the literature.

The incidence of Rhodococcus equi infection in solid-organ transplant recipients continues to rise throughout the world. Unfortunately, this opportunistic pathogen is still underestimated and potentially disregarded by physicians and microbiology laboratories due to its morphology on Gram staining. Pulmonary involvement is the most common finding in the immunocompromised host. We report a case of a 63-year-old heart-transplant recipient who presented with increasing fatigue and nonproductive cough for 3 weeks. After full evaluation, a lung abscess was demonstrated by thoracic computerized tomography (CT). Blood and sputum cultures were remarkable for heavy "diphtheroids." Although the Gram-stain result was initially interpreted as a contaminant, a clinical suspicion for Rhodococcus assisted in further investigation. Broncheoalveolar lavage and CT-guided biopsy of the lung abscess revealed heavy growth of diphtheroids. However, further evaluation by a reference laboratory demonstrated mycolic acid staining consistent with R. equi. Surgical drainage and prolonged antibiotic therapy resulted in complete remission of the pneumonia and abscess. This represents the fourth reported case of R. equi infection in a heart transplant recipient. It is imperative that all physicians and laboratory staff consider R. equi when an immunocompromised patient has any type of pneumonia, especially with abscess formation.

Actinomycetales Infections↗
PubMed2003

Cholangitis and liver abscess after percutaneous ablation therapy for liver tumors: incidence and risk factors.

PURPOSE: To determine the risk factors of cholangitis and liver abscess occurring after percutaneous ablation therapy for liver tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between October 1995 and September 2002, 358 patients with 455 liver tumors underwent a total of 683 ablation procedures, such as percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), percutaneous microwave coagulation (PMC), and radiofrequency (RF) ablation therapy. With a retrospective review of medical records, the rates and outcomes of cholangitis and/or liver abscess occurring after ablation therapy were evaluated. The relationship between cholangitis and/or liver abscess and multiple variables (age, disease, Child-Pugh class, size of nodules, multiplicity of nodules, history of transcatheter arterial embolization, presence of bilioenteric anastomosis, and lack of prophylactic antibiotics administration) were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Cholangitis and/or liver abscess occurred in 10 sessions (1.5%) in 10 patients: six sessions after PEI, three sessions after PMC, and one session after RF ablation. Both cholangitis and liver abscess were noted in seven sessions, cholangitis was noted in two, and liver abscess was noted in one. Six patients recovered, but two developed recurrent cholangitis and liver abscess, one developed lung abscess complicated with liver abscess, and one died of septic shock associated with cholangitis. On stepwise regression analysis, bilioenteric anastomosis was the sole significant predictor of cholangitis and/or liver abscess formation (P <.001; odds ratio = 36.4; 95% CI = 9.67-136.9). CONCLUSION: Bilioenteric anastomosis strongly correlated with the development of cholangitis and/or liver abscess after percutaneous ablation therapy. Close posttreatment attention should be paid to this subgroup of patients.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[Bronchial rupture. Diagnosis and therapy of a rare complication of the use of double-lumen tubes].

For anesthesia during thoracic surgery, it is common to use a double-lumen endotracheal tube for one-lung ventilation. Double-lumen tubes protect the bronchial system of the healthy lung from being occluded by blood or pus coming from the operated lung. Therefore, in cases of lung abscess, bronchial hemorrhage, lung cyst, or localized lung infection the use of a double-lumen tube is advisable. Facilitating operation and reduced operating time are further advantages of intubation with a double-lumen tube for independent ventilation of both lungs. Due to the rigidity of these tubes, however, there are disadvantages such as injuries to the trachea and bronchial system. We report a case of rupture of the left main bronchus after insertion of a Carlens tube. The intraoperative symptoms of airway leakage are demonstrated, the process of locating and repairing the injury is described. In our case the postoperative course was not complicated; the patient left the hospital 10 days after operation. Causes of bronchial rupture, its therapy, and prophylactic measures are also discussed.

Bronchi↗
PubMed1989

[Nocardial brain abscess: case report].

A 25-year-old man, who was slightly immunosuppressed, presented headache and right motor weakness due to multiple brain abscesses disseminated from lung abscess. They were diagnosed, by bacteriological examination, as nocardial brain abscesses (nocardia asteroides) 4 weeks after the first operation. In spite of delay in the diagnosis, he was relieved by operations (three times) and chemotherapy including high doses of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim. He was eventually discharged. We stress the necessity of early diagnosis and the efficacy of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim for nocardial brain abscess.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Clove cigarettes. The basis for concern regarding health effects.

The smoking of clove cigarettes has been associated with 13 cases of serious illness in the United States, including hemorrhagic pulmonary edema, pneumonia, bronchitis, and hemoptysis. We describe a patient in whom, after she smoked a clove cigarette, pneumonia complicated by lung abscess developed. Her lung disease may have been caused by aspiration pneumonia as a consequence of pharyngolaryngeal anesthesia from clove cigarette smoke. Clove cigarettes appeal to adolescents experimenting with smoking practices and may influence the development of later smoking habits.

Adolescent↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Use of electrochemically activated 0.8% potassium chloride solutions in the treatment of empyema and parietal abscesses of the lung].

Electrochemically activated 0.8% solutions of potassium chloride are marked by high bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity, do not possess toxic properties, are easily tolerated by the patients, and promote melting of fibrin and necrotic tissues. With their use granulations and epithelialization occur more rapidly and the terms of treatment and the associated economical expenditures are reduced.

Adult↗