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Lung abscess

MONDO:0000744

A bacterial, fungal or parasitic abscess that develops in the lung parenchyma. Causes include aspiration pneumonia, necrotizing pneumonia, necrotizing malignant tumors, and Wegener's granulomatosis.

Also known as: lung abscess, lung abscess (disease)

95 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Disease (618) Infectious disease (270) Lung disorder (225) Respiratory tract infectious disorder (149) Respiratory system disorder (127) Lower respiratory tract disorder (16) Human disease (14) Abscess (8) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0)

Trials to join now! 40 Not yet recruiting 23 Not yet finished but already full! 11 Completed 20 Terminated 1

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use

Knowledge-focused Terminated

This study tested whether placing a reminder sticker on the charts of adult hospital patients receiving IV fluoroquinolone antibiotics would encourage doctors to switch them to oral pills sooner. The trial involved 168 patients at a single hospital in Thailand. Unfortunately, the…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC

Lung abscess

Broader categories

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use