Empyema in a Woman with Cystic Fibrosis: A Cautionary Tale

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease which predisposes individuals to recurrent infective exacerbations of suppurative lung disease; however, empyema is a rare complication in these patients. Empyemas secondary to Staphylococcus aureus and Burkholderia cepacia have been described in patients with CF. W...

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Main Authors: Anne Coates, Oren Schaefer, Karl Uy, Brian P. O'Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/159508