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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.
List of causes of Abscess. Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Abscess) that could possibly cause Abscess includes:1  Bacterial infection. 2  Chronic steroid therapy. 3  The clap-abscesses. 4  Bacterial appendicitis-Abscess formation.edications or substances causing Abscess: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Abscess as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms.