Thanks to Dr. Hsieh for an excellent morning report on Lung Abscesses

Learning Points:
— Risk factors for developing lung abscesses: peridontal disease, dysphagia, diminished gag or cough reflex, ETOH abuse and seizure disorder
— Common anaerobes: Peptostreptococcus species, Bacteroides species, Fusobacterium species and microaerophilic streptococci
— Common aerobes: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae (rarely), Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Actinomyces species, Nocardia species, and Gram-negative bacilli.

Check out this great Medscape article by our own Dr. Jason Bahk and Dr. Nader Kamangar