Salmonella empyema an unusual infection – A case report

Pleuropulmonary Samonella infections are very rare and are associated with high mortality.We present a case of empyema to Salmonella in an 83-year-old male patient, with uncontrolled hematological disease. The patient presented with a one-week history of fever, productive cough with purulent sputum,...

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Main Authors: Carina Rôlo Silvestre, André Nunes, Ricardo José Cordeiro, João Eusébio, Natália André, Teresa Falcão, António Carlos Domingos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000524