Definition

• Lung abscess
  • A localized area of suppuration within lung tissue that leads to parenchymal destruction and manifests radiographically as a cavity with an air–fluid level
• Empyema
  • Infection with bacteria or fungi in the pleural space, manifested by a purulent parapneumonic effusion and usually associated with adjacent pneumonia

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