Lung abscess in a child secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

• Main Authors: E. Ruffini (Author), L. De Petris (Author), P. Candelotti (Author), M. Tulli (Author), M.R. Sabatini (Author), L. Luciani (Author), A. Carlucci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lung abscess is a very rare infectious condition in children and is most commonly encountered as a complication of bacterial pneumonia. We present a case of a lung abscess in a child 6-year-old admitted with a history of right hemithorax pain lasting for 15 days and the onset of mild fever in the la...