Discordance of the Urinary and Pleural Fluid Antigen Test and False Positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae in Empyema Secondary to Necrotizing Bacterial Pneumonia

Empyema is a severe complication of pneumonia with high morbidity and mortality rates. Rapid diagnosis and tailoring of antibiotic therapy are crucial to treatment success for these severe bacterial lung infections. A Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumonia) antigen test drawn from the pleural fluid...

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Autores principales: Shumway, David O, Kriege, Kevin, Wood, Stuart T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10175080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37187652
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37458

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10175080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37187652
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37458

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