Complicated Management of Left-Sided Loculated Empyema Secondary to Streptococcus intermedius and Prevotella in a 53-Year-Old Male.

intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy loculated pleural effusions pyothorax thoracic empyema video-assisted thoracic surgery (vats)

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Historique:
accepted: 21 10 2023
medline: 29 11 2023
pubmed: 29 11 2023
entrez: 29 11 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

We present the case of a 53-year-old male with complicated left-sided parapneumonic effusion due to

Identifiants

pubmed: 38022023
doi: 10.7759/cureus.47443
pmc: PMC10659819
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e47443

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023, Palmer et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Genevieve M Palmer (GM)

Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, USA.
Emergency Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, USA.

Khaled K Abdel Aziz (KK)

Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, USA.
Internal Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Greensburg, USA.

Amna Amir (A)

Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, USA.

Saba Waseem (S)

Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, USA.

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