Management of Pulmonary Hydatidosis and Lung Abscess in Low-Resource Settings

Abstract

In the modern era, infections of the lung are typically managed medically. However, all pulmonary hydatid cysts require surgery with rare exceptions, and bacterial abscesses require surgery if they are complicated, resistant to treatment, and/or large. Surgical treatment of these pulmonary conditions requires clinical knowledge of tests for causative organisms, perioperative antimicrobial therapies, options for surgical management, and postoperative care.

Keywords: Benign lung conditions; Cystectomy; Echinococcosis; Pulmonary abscess; Pulmonary hydatid cyst; Pulmonary hydatidosis; Zoonosis.