Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline

Actinomycosis is a relatively rare infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria. We present the case of a 54-year-old, previously healthy, male patient with a history of severe penicillin allergy who developed severe pneumonia and empyema caused by Actinomyces meyeri. Presenting symptoms included prod...

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Autores principales: Paris, Etienne, Piscopo, Tonio, Cassar, Karen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5056261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27752374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9627414

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5056261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27752374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9627414

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