Table 2 The imaging features of patients with lung abscess according to the clinical outcome
Imaging features | All(N = 782) | Non-survivor(N = 12) | Survivor(N = 770) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pleural effusion | 340 (43.5%) | 10 (83.3%) | 330 (42.9%) | 0.005 |
Hematogenous abscess | 56 (7.16%) | 0 (0.00%) | 56 (7.27%) | 1.000 |
Non- hematogenous abscess | ||||
 Right upper lobe | 204 (28.1%) | 3 (25.0%) | 201 (26.2%) | 1.000 |
 Left upper lobe | 155 (21.4%) | 5 (41.7%) | 150 (21.0%) | 0.169 |
 Right lower lobe | 209 (28.8%) | 1 (8.33%) | 208 (29.1%) | 0.209 |
 Left lower lobe | 184 (25.3%) | 5 (41.7%) | 179 (25.1%) | 0.329 |
 Right middle lobe | 60 (8.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | 60 (8.40%) | 0.613 |
 Multiple lobes | 16 (2.2%) | 0 (0.00%) | 16 (2.24%) | 1.000 |