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Nontyphoid Salmonella Empyema in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pleuropulmonary infections caused by nontyphoid Salmonella (NTS) are rare, but may develop in immunocompromised hosts. We report the case of a 56-year-old male with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting with a multiloculated empyema due to NTS involving the left oblique pulmonary fissure.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Solanky, Dipesh, Kwan, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8045547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33888962
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_190_20