Actinomyces Meyeri Empyema Necessitatis—A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Pleural empyema necessitatis caused by Actinomyces meyeri is a rare but severe infection. A. species predominantly A. meyeri and A. israelii represent the second most common pathogen for empyema necessitans after mycobacteria. The incidence is reported in the literature to be 1:300,000. Men...

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Main Authors: David B. Ellebrecht, Moritz M.F. Pross, Stefanie Schierholz, Emanuel Palade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-04-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1693653