[Pulmonary abscesses in material from tuberculosis and lung disease clinics of the Academy of Medicine in Gdansk].

47 patients with pulmonary abscesses were analysed. The type of bacteria cultured from the sputum, type of chemotherapy and clinical outcome were assessed. Most of the patients (34) were already treated prior to admission to the Department. Most often with doxycycline and gentamycin. The following organisms were cultured: Streptococcus viridans, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antibiotic therapy was always instituted according to the antibiogram. Most often amikacin and cefamandole was given. The mean duration of hospitalization was 48 days. 44% of the patients were fully cured, in 40% only an improvement was seen. 7 patients expired (16%)--all of these patients were addicted to alcohol or had malignancy.