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Abscess Lung Pathogens
Examples of bacteria and other organisms that cause lung abscesses include:
- Actinomyces israelii
- Aspergillus
- Atypical mycobacteria
- Beta-hemolytic streptococcus
- Blastomycosis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Cryptococcus
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Histoplasmosis
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila
- Nocardia
- Staphylococcus aureus
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Last Updated: Nov 30, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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PubMed Abscess Lung References
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