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Antecedent primary infection

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A lung abscess may follow:

  • prior bacterial pneumonia, especially:
    • Staphylococcus aureus
    • Klebsiella / Friedlanders pneumonia
  • tuberculosis
  • fungal infection, for example:
    • histoplasmosis
    • actinomycosis
  • parasitic infection, for example, amoebiasis

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