expected to cause respiratory system infections, including lung abscess [9, 10]. This makes moxifloxacin a highly effective drug for bacterial eradication, and its efficacy has been demonstrated in several clinical trails in patients with community acquired respiratory system infections [9, 10]. Additional advantage of moxifloxacin is once daily administration, which translates to better patien...

Lung abscess has been considered to be a rare complication of pneumococcal infection, and most cases are reported to be Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3. A 67-year-old man presented with fever and was diagnosed to have lung abscess caused by S. pneumoniae serotype 6B. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of penicillin for the isolate was 1 μg/mL. He was treated with high-dose intraveno...

A 22-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis (CF) developed lung abscess, as a rare complication caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infection, after lung transplantation (LT). After 6 months of long-term antibiotic therapy, the abscess was successfully eliminated. In reviewed published literature, no previous report was found describing this kind of complication caused by M...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is known to metastasize to the bones, but a presentation similar to bone abscess is rare. We encountered a case with bone metastases that mimicked bone abscess, which delayed the diagnosis of squamous cell lung carcinoma. A 67-year-old man presented with a left upper lung infiltrate and lytic lesions on the left first rib and right fifth rib. In consideration...

Streptococcus milleri species are found in normal oral flora, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and they have also been isolated from vagina. S. milleri organisms are associated with pyogenic infections and they either result in isolated infections or are a part of mixed pyogenic infections. Most commonly, they are associated with dental and periodontal abscess, nasopharyngeal in...

BACKGROUND The rates of morbidity and mortality associated with lung abscess are still significant despite the introduction of antibiotic treatments. The aim of this work was to identify the factors that predict a poor outcome for patients with lung abscess. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records and the roentgenographic files of adult patients with lung abscess who were hospitalized...