Enfoques terapéuticos para el tratamiento del absceso pulmonar

Abstract

Introduction: Lung abscess resulting from poorly controlled pneumonia is an acute or chronic destructive parenchymal infection of the respiratory tract of microbial origin that can also extend to neighboring areas resulting in cavitations in which purulent content is found caused by bronchoaspiration or injuries. underlying secondary causes, the same ones that allow us to distinguish between a primary or secondary lung abscess. Thus, antibiotic therapy is the first line of choice for treatment, but if it does not work due to complications, percutaneous drainage or, in the last case, surgical resection could be performed, taking into account the functional stability of the respiratory system. Objective: To analyze the current therapeutic approach used for the treatment of lung abscess. Materials and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out by reviewing 22 scientific articles published within the last 5 years, from pages such as Medscape, Google Academic, Pubmed. Conclusion: Antibiotic therapy is the first choice therapeutic method for the adequate management of lung abscesses and percutaneous drainage or surgical resection constitutes the second choice treatment.