Cavitary pneumonia

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X ray | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Bacterial infections
Thin walled cavity Actinomyces Nocardia Klebsiella Staphylococcus aureus Anaerobic organism	Thick walled cavity Tuberculosis
Fungal infection
Histoplasmosis Coccidiomycosis