This case discusses a 52-year-old man presenting with cough, expectoration, hemoptysis and breathlessness. Investigations revealed a cavitary lesion in the right lung with air-fluid levels and bilateral pleural effusion. Sputum and pleural fluid cultures grew Rhizopus, Aspergillus niger and Acinetobacter species, indicating a polymicrobial lung abscess. The patient was treated with voriconazole, liposomal amphotericin B, meropenem and underwent ICD drainage. He showed improvement and was discharged on regular follow-up. The case highlights the intricacies in managing a polymicrobial lung abscess caused by fungal and bacterial pathogens.