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Recurrent or Persistent Pneumonia

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Lung abscess<br />

• Abscesses follow infection with:<br />

– Staphylococcus aureus<br />

– Haemophilus influenza<br />

– Klebsiella pneumoniae<br />

– Mycobacterium tuberculosis<br />

– Anaerobic infections<br />

– Streptococcus pneumoniae (rare)<br />

• In children most often after aspiration of infected<br />

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