A pyo-hydropneumothorax with sepsis, secondary to Gardnerella vaginalis infection in a post-partum female
A 20 year old female, 14 days post partum, presented to the Emergency Department in severe respiratory distress. Imaging of her chest revealed a left tension hydropneumothorax with significant mediastinal displacement. A chest drain was inserted and over 4L of cloudy-brown malodourous fluid was drai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118302727 |