Disseminated Streptococcus anginosus Infection with Empyema Thoracis in a Patient with Sarcoma
Streptococcus anginosus is a member of the normal flora of the oral cavity and a pathogen of thoracic infection. However, disseminated infection that was identified from different body fluids at the same time has never been reported. We report a 52-year-old man with advanced pulmonary sarcoma who de...
Main Authors: | Yu-Min Chuang, Po-Ren Hsueh, Peilin Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609602059 |
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