Sotomayor A, Portilla S, Mody GN. Management of Pulmonary Hydatidosis and Lung Abscess in Low-Resource Settings.
Thorac Surg Clin 2022;
32:349-360. [PMID:
35961743 DOI:
10.1016/j.thorsurg.2022.04.002]
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Abstract
In the modern era, infections of the lung are typically managed medically. However, all pulmonary hydatid cysts require surgery with rare exceptions, and bacterial abscesses require surgery if they are complicated, resistant to treatment, and/or large. Surgical treatment of these pulmonary conditions requires clinical knowledge of tests for causative organisms, perioperative antimicrobial therapies, options for surgical management, and postoperative care.
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