Empyema necessitans caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare condition characterized by pleural infection with pus spreading into adjacent soft tissues. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomyces israelii are common causative agents, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is relativel...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Tomoaki Nakamura, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Naoki Murata, Kuniko Sato, Atsushi Kitamura, Nobuyoshi Mori, Torahiko Jinta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Empyema necessitans Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Literature review Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09062-0