Delayed post‐pneumonectomy empyema necessitans caused by Aspergillus flavus: An unusual report

Delayed post‐pneumonectomy empyema necessitans caused by Aspergillus flavus: An unusual report

Abstract Post‐pneumonectomy empyema (PPE), with or without bronchopleural fistula, is a challenging and serious entity with significant mortality and morbidity. PPE is usually caused by bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci and also gram‐negative rods. Among fungal pathogens, Aspergillus spec...

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Main Authors: Atousa Hakamifard, Babak Gharedaghi, Payam Tabarsi, Shervin Shokouhi, Halimeh Negahban, Somayeh Sharifynia, Atosa Dorudinia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
abscess
Aspergillus
empyema
fungal infections
lung cancer
pneumonectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.930

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