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coordinate IM with precoordinated organism/infection term (IM); if unspecified bacterial abscess, do not coordinate with BACTERIAL INFECTIONS since most abscesses are bacterial
Scope Note
Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the lung parenchyma as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.