Lung abscess risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Risk Factors

Factors resulting in altered level of consciousness and decreased immune response play a key role in the development of lung abscess :

Common Risk Factors

• Alcoholism
• Seizure disorder
• Artificial ventilation
• Coma
• Neuromuscular disorders with bulbar dysfunction
• Nocturnal aspiration
• Bronchial obstruction
• Gingivo-dental sepsis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Immunosuppression

Less Common Risk factors

• Drug abuse
• Malnutrition
• Mental retardation
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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