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)

46 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 3 tagged with Lung abscess itself.

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↑ Lung disorder (7078) ↑ Respiratory tract infectious disorder (1330) ↑ Abscess (33)

Including sub-types (46) Tagged with Lung abscess (3)

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New study: could a simple drain cut hospital time for lung abscess patients?

Disease control Recruiting now

This study looks at whether placing a small tube through the chest wall to drain pus from a lung abscess, along with standard antibiotics, helps people recover faster and leave the hospital earlier. About 84 adults with large abscesses will be randomly assigned to get either the …

Sponsor: University of Aarhus • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC

Lung abscess

Where it sits in the disease tree

New study: could a simple drain cut hospital time for lung abscess patients?