Eikenella corrodens and Porphyromonas asaccharolytica pleural empyema in a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on noninvasive ventilation
Eikenella corrodens is a normal inhabitant of the human oral cavity and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts.Pleuropulmonary infections by this microorganism are uncommon. Pulmonary aspiration is a chief predisposing condition. Although the outcome is usually favorable, its distinctive antibiot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511513000183 |