At an isolated weather station in the central United States, a technician emerges from a small brick shed grasping a balloon. It's not just any birthday party balloon, mind you, but a massive, white sphere more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) in diameter.
Lung abscess can also be caused by the spread of other infections from the liver, abdominal cavity, or open chest wounds. Rarely, AIDS patients can develop lung abscess from Pneumocystis carinii and other organisms that take advantage of a weakened immune system. Lung abscess is usually slow to develop.
An abscess is a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection.An abscess can develop anywhere in the body. This article focuses on two types of abscess: 1  skin abscesses â which develop under the skin. 2  internal abscesses â which develop inside the body, in an organ or in the spaces between organs.n abscess is a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection. An abscess can develop anywhere in the body. This article focuses on two types of abscess: 1  skin abscesses â which develop under the skin.