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Eradication of post‐lobectomy mucormycosis and bacterial empyema with intrapleural antimicrobial therapy in a patient with surgically resected Mycobacterium xenopi (non‐tuberculous Mycobacteria) pulmonary infection

Empyema thoracis is a collection of pus in the pleural space associated with pleural fibrin deposition. Treatment involves systemic antimicrobials, pleural drainage, intrapleural enzymes and sometimes decortication. Our case is a 57‐year‐old gentleman who developed chronic mucormycosis (Cunninghamel...

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Autores principales: Wigston, Charlotte, Woolnough, Emily, Otome, Ohide, Sanders, Lucas, Fysh, Edward
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9993070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36910131
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1101