Lung abscess as a complication of COVID‐19 infection, a case report

Nazanin Zamani; Oldooz Aloosh; Samane Ahsant; Zeynab Yassin; Aminreza Abkhoo; Taghi Riahi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3686

Clinical Case Reports (Mar 2021)

Lung abscess as a complication of COVID‐19 infection, a case report

Nazanin Zamani,
Oldooz Aloosh,
Samane Ahsant,
Zeynab Yassin,
Aminreza Abkhoo,
Taghi Riahi

Affiliations

Nazanin Zamani: Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Hazrat‐ e Rasool General HospitalIran University of Medical sciences(IUMS) Tehran Iran
Oldooz Aloosh: Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Hazrat‐ e Rasool General HospitalIran University of Medical sciences(IUMS) Tehran Iran
Samane Ahsant: Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Hazrat‐ e Rasool General HospitalIran University of Medical sciences(IUMS) Tehran Iran
Zeynab Yassin: Department of Infectious Disease School of Medicine Hazrat‐ e Rasool General HospitalIran University of Medical Sciences(IUMS) Tehran Iran
Aminreza Abkhoo: Department of Radiology School of Medicine Imam Khomeini General HospitalTehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS) Tehran Iran
Taghi Riahi: Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Hazrat‐ e Rasool General HospitalIran University of Medical sciences(IUMS) Tehran Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3686
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 1130 – 1134

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Abstract To our knowledge, no previous studies have reported lung abscess as a complication of COVID‐19 infection. It is essential to follow‐up with the patients after discharge for such complications, especially if they are symptomatic.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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