Bilateral pleural empyema by Enterobacter infection secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula

Bilateral pleural empyema by Enterobacter infection secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula

Abstract Pleural empyema secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula can be caused by ascending infection of enteric organisms from infected pancreatic pseudocysts. This unique route of infection should be noted for appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Koichi Hasegawa, Ayano Toriyama, Takashi Nomizo, Hiroko Fukata, Kenichi Goto, Yasukiyo Nakamura, Tatsuo Hamada, Naoki Kanda, Hideo Kita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
bacterial pleural infection
chronic pancreatitis
Enterobacter
pancreatic pleural effusion
pancreaticopleural fistula
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3425
Description
Summary:Abstract Pleural empyema secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula can be caused by ascending infection of enteric organisms from infected pancreatic pseudocysts. This unique route of infection should be noted for appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:2050-0904

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