Successful treatment of pyopneumothorax secondary to Streptococcus constellatus infection with linezolid: a case report and review of the literature

Successful treatment of pyopneumothorax secondary to Streptococcus constellatus infection with linezolid: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Pyopneumothorax secondary to Streptococcus constellatus infection is a clinically rare event, and few cases have been reported. Case presentation We report the case of a 55-year-old Han Chinese man with underlying diabetes who presented with fever of 17 days duration. A pulmonary...

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Main Authors: Zhaorui Zhang, Binbin Xiao, Zhixin Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pyopneumothorax
Streptococcus constellatus
linezolid
case report
Streptococcus milleri
treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02475-w

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