Proteus empyema as a rare complication from an infected renal cyst, a case report

Proteus empyema as a rare complication from an infected renal cyst, a case report

Abstract Background The most commonly isolated organisms in a parapneumonic effusion include S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and S. aureus. If unusual organisms are isolated from the pleural space, further investigation is warranted to locate the primary source. We present a patient with an infected c...

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Main Authors: Kranthikiran Earasi, Caitlin Welch, Adam Zelickson, Clinton Westover, Chintan Ramani, Cameron Sumner, Eric M. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Empyema
Proteus
Renal cyst
Case report
Computed tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-01346-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-01346-w

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