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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...
Autores principales: | Wigston, Charlotte, Woolnough, Emily, Otome, Ohide, Sanders, Lucas, Fysh, Edward |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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