Empyema necessitans caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare condition characterized by pleural infection with pus spreading into adjacent soft tissues. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomyces israelii are common causative agents, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is relativel...
Main Authors: | Tomoaki Nakamura, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Naoki Murata, Kuniko Sato, Atsushi Kitamura, Nobuyoshi Mori, Torahiko Jinta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09062-0 |
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