The lung abscess in children can be caused by all except –
High-Yield Explanation
Lung abscess in children
Lung abscess is most likely to occur in -
i) Immunocompromized patients
ii) Those with recurrent aspiration
iii) Malnutrition
iv) Blunt chest trauma
v) Complication of pneumonia
Organisms commonly causing lung abscess are -
Staph. aureus
H.influenzae
S. pneumoniae
Pseudomonas
E.coli
Klebsiella
Others are → Nocardia, Legionella, Fungi (candida and aspergillus)