Bilateral pleural empyema by Enterobacter infection secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula
Abstract Pleural empyema secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula can be caused by ascending infection of enteric organisms from infected pancreatic pseudocysts. This unique route of infection should be noted for appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy.
Main Authors: | Koichi Hasegawa, Ayano Toriyama, Takashi Nomizo, Hiroko Fukata, Kenichi Goto, Yasukiyo Nakamura, Tatsuo Hamada, Naoki Kanda, Hideo Kita |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-12-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3425 |
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