A 80 years old male presented with lung abscess in left upper zone. Best treatment of modalities is
Appropriate high dose antibiotics are staed depending on sputum culture like penicillins,3rd generation cephalosporins like cefoperazone,ceftriaxone for 3-6 weeks.Postural drainage for 2-3 hours,3 times daily.80-90% of acute abscesses resolve by medical therapy.Surgical drainage is not commonly done. Reference:SRB's manual of surgery,5th edition,page no:1120,1121
Antibiotics according to organisms
Surgical drainage
Tube thoracostomy
Wait and watch
Cardio thoracic surgery  