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. 2024 Aug 3;16(8):e66075. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66075

Table 2. Case reports where P. aeruginosa was identified as the causative organism and the infection resulted in lung cavitation.

Author Name Location of Cavity Antibiotic Administered Outcome
Fujii et al. [6] Right Upper Lobe Tazocillin Clinically Improved
Crnich et al. [7] Right Upper Lobe Ciprofloxacin Clinically Improved
Gharabaghi et al. [8] Left Upper Lobe Ciprofloxacin Clinically Improved
Kunimasa et al. [9] Right Upper Lobe Meropenem + Levofloxacin Clinically Improved
Maharaj et al. [10] Right Upper Lobe Ceftazidime Clinically Improved
Okamoto et al. [11] Right Upper Lobe Meropenem + Ciprofloxacin Deceased
Quirk et al. [12] Left Upper Lobe Ceftazidime Clinically Improved
Rivière et al. [13] Right Upper Lobe Cefepime Clinically Improved
Sakamoto et al. [14] Left Upper Lobe Ampicillin/Sulbactam Deceased
Shaulov et al. [15] Right Upper Lobe Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin + Metronidazole Deceased
Vikram et al. [16] Right Upper Lobe Ciprofloxacin Clinically Improved
Allena et al. (our case) Right Upper Lobe Aztreonam + Levofloxacin Clinically Improved