Empyema Caused by Prevotella bivia Complicating an Unusual Case of Spontaneous Chylothorax

Spontaneous chylothorax is rare in adults. We present an unusual case that was complicated by Prevotella bivia empyema. Full recovery was achieved with chest tube drainage and prompt treatment with intravenous clindamycin.

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Hoofdauteurs: Di Marco Berardino, Alessandro, Inchingolo, Riccardo, Smargiassi, Andrea, Re, Antonina, Torelli, Riccardo, Fiori, Barbara, d'Inzeo, Tiziana, Corbo, Giuseppe Maria, Valente, Salvatore, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Spanu, Teresa
Formaat: Artigo
Taal:Inglês
Gepubliceerd in: American Society for Microbiology 2014
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Online toegang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3993466/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24452170
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.03282-13
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