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
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
e47443Informations 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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