37-year-old man • cough • increasing shortness of breath • pleuritic chest pain • Dx?

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Study design: Case Report. Population: Lung abscess (n=1). Intervention: Clindamycin. Primary outcome: Radiographic resolution of lung abscess.

Neuman

doi:10.12788/jfp.0171

April 1, 2021The Journal of Family PracticeOpen Access

37-year-old man • cough • increasing shortness of breath • pleuritic chest pain • Dx?

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Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

P

Population

A 37-year-old man with a history of asthma, schizoaffective disorder, and heavy tobacco use who presented with a lung abscess and was followed for 9 months.

I

Intervention

Intravenous clindamycin for 3 days followed by oral clindamycin for a total 3-week course.

O

Outcome

Resolution of lung abscess on chest radiograph.

Implication

This case report demonstrates the successful treatment of a primary lung abscess with a 3-week course of clindamycin, resulting in complete radiographic resolution.

Abstract

► Cough ► Increasing shortness of breath ► Pleuritic chest pain.

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Neuman (2021) conducted a case report in Lung abscess (n=1). Clindamycin was evaluated on Radiographic resolution of lung abscess.

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37-year-old man • cough • increasing shortness of breath • pleuritic chest pain • Dx?

Study Design

Structured PICO

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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