At an isolated weather station in the central United States, a technician emerges from a small brick shed grasping a balloon. It's not just any birthday party balloon, mind you, but a massive, white sphere more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) in diameter.
Lung abscess can also be caused by the spread of other infections from the liver, abdominal cavity, or open chest wounds. Rarely, AIDS patients can develop lung abscess from Pneumocystis carinii and other organisms that take advantage of a weakened immune system. Lung abscess is usually slow to develop.
Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that do not need oxygen to live. Anaerobic bacteria that infect the lungs can cause abscesses, pneumonia, purulent pleurisy, and dilated lung bronchi. Acne can be cause by Staphylococcus aureus, a type of anaerobic bacteria.