Actinomyces meyeri Empyema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Cho, Chong-Rae
Jung, Hae Won
Ryoo, Ji Yoon
Lee, Hyun Kyo
Ha, So Young
Kwak, Yee Gyung
Choi, Ji Hoon
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Actinomyces meyeri is an uncommon cause of human actinomycosis.
Here, we report a rare case of empyema caused by A.
meyeri.
A 49-year-old male presented with a history of 10 days of dyspnea and chest pain.
A large amount of loculated pleural effusion was present on the right side and multiple lung nodules were documented on radiological studies.
A chest tube was inserted and purulent pleural fluid was drained.
A.
meyeri was isolated in anaerobic cultures of the pleural fluid.
The infection was alleviated in response to treatment with intravenous penicillin G (20 million IU daily) and oral amoxicillin (500 mg every 8 hours) for 4 months, demonstrating that short-term antibiotic treatment was effective.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jung, Hae Won& Cho, Chong-Rae& Ryoo, Ji Yoon& Lee, Hyun Kyo& Ha, So Young& Choi, Ji Hoon…[et al.]. 2015. Actinomyces meyeri Empyema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058701
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jung, Hae Won…[et al.]. Actinomyces meyeri Empyema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jung, Hae Won& Cho, Chong-Rae& Ryoo, Ji Yoon& Lee, Hyun Kyo& Ha, So Young& Choi, Ji Hoon…[et al.]. Actinomyces meyeri Empyema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058701
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058701