Pleural empyema due to Salmonella: a case report

Pleuropulmonary involvement of salmonella infection is very rare and only two cases of salmonella empyema have been reported in Korea. We report the case of a 70-year-old female diabetic patient who presented with right flank pain and right lower chest pain. The chest radiographs revealed fibrostrea...

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Published inThe Korean journal of internal medicine Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 138 - 141
Main Authors Rim, M S, Park, C M, Ko, K H, Lim, S C, Park, K O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Association of Internal Medicine 01.07.2000
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Case Report
Empyema, Pleural - etiology
Female
Humans
Salmonella Infections - complications
Salmonella Infections - drug therapy
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Summary:Pleuropulmonary involvement of salmonella infection is very rare and only two cases of salmonella empyema have been reported in Korea. We report the case of a 70-year-old female diabetic patient who presented with right flank pain and right lower chest pain. The chest radiographs revealed fibrostreaky and hazy density at right lower lung field and blunting of right costophrenic angle. Thoracentesis revealed turbid yellowish fluid. Salmonella group B was identified from the cultures of blood and pleural fluid. After antimicrobial therapy and repeated therapeutic thoracentesis, the patient was improved.
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ISSN:1226-3303
2005-6648
DOI:10.3904/kjim.2000.15.2.138