Subphrenic abscess: a complication of lobar pneumonia. 1985

G E Packe, and M M Kubik, and J T Williams

A patient presented with a pneumococcal lobar pneumonia and later developed a subphrenic abscess. Peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscess formation should be remembered as a rare cause of delayed recovery from lobar pneumonia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007813 Laparotomy Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis. Minilaparotomy,Laparotomies,Minilaparotomies
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011018 Pneumonia, Pneumococcal A febrile disease caused by STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Pneumococcal Pneumonia,Pneumococcal Pneumonias,Pneumonias, Pneumococcal
D001803 Blood Transfusion The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed) Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D005839 Gentamicins A complex of closely related aminoglycosides obtained from MICROMONOSPORA purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS. Gentamicin Sulfate (USP),Gentamycin,G-Myticin,Garamycin,Gentacycol,Gentamicin,Gentamicin Sulfate,Gentamycins,Gentavet,Genticin,G Myticin,GMyticin,Sulfate, Gentamicin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013369 Subphrenic Abscess Accumulation of purulent EXUDATES beneath the DIAPHRAGM, also known as upper abdominal abscess. It is usually associated with PERITONITIS or postoperative infections. Abscess, Subdiaphragmatic,Abscess, Subphrenic,Subdiaphragmatic Abscess,Abscesses, Subdiaphragmatic,Abscesses, Subphrenic,Subdiaphragmatic Abscesses,Subphrenic Abscesses
D013902 Radiography, Thoracic X-ray visualization of the chest and organs of the thoracic cavity. It is not restricted to visualization of the lungs. Thoracic Radiography,Radiographies, Thoracic,Thoracic Radiographies
D013982 Ticarcillin An antibiotic derived from penicillin similar to CARBENICILLIN in action. BRL-2288,Tarcil,Ticar,Ticarcillin Disodium,Ticarpen,Ticillin,BRL 2288,BRL2288,Disodium, Ticarcillin

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