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.
Most frequently, the lung abscess arises as a complication of aspiration pneumonia caused by mouth anaerobes. The patients who develop lung abscess are predisposed to aspiration and commonly have periodontal disease.
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.