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...

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Main Authors: Yu-Min Chuang, Po-Ren Hsueh, Peilin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609602059