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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]

Overview

Factors resulting in altered level of consciousness and decreased immune response play a key role in the development of lung abscess includes alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, neurological disorder and bronchial obstruction.^[1]

Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

Alcoholism^[2]
Seizure disorder
Artificial ventilation
Coma
Neuromuscular disorders with bulbar dysfunction^[3]
Nocturnal aspiration
Bronchial obstruction
Gingivo-dental sepsis
Diabetes mellitus
Immunosuppression

Less Common Risk factors

Drug abuse
Malnutrition
Mental retardation
Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Reference

↑ Pohlson EC, McNamara JJ, Char C, Kurata L (1985). "Lung abscess: a changing pattern of the disease". Am. J. Surg. 150 (1): 97–101. PMID 4014575.
↑ Hagan JL, Hardy JD (1983). "Lung abscess revisited. A survey of 184 cases". Ann. Surg. 197 (6): 755–62. PMC 1352910. PMID 6859981.
↑ Bartlett JG, Finegold SM (1974). "Anaerobic infections of the lung and pleural space". Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 110 (1): 56–77. doi:10.1164/arrd.1974.110.1.56. PMID 4834618.

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[pmid4014575-1] Pohlson EC, McNamara JJ, Char C, Kurata L (1985). "Lung abscess: a changing pattern of the disease". Am. J. Surg. 150 (1): 97–101. PMID 4014575.

[pmid6859981-2] Hagan JL, Hardy JD (1983). "Lung abscess revisited. A survey of 184 cases". Ann. Surg. 197 (6): 755–62. PMC 1352910. PMID 6859981.

[pmid4834618-3] Bartlett JG, Finegold SM (1974). "Anaerobic infections of the lung and pleural space". Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 110 (1): 56–77. doi:10.1164/arrd.1974.110.1.56. PMID 4834618.

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