Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline
Joint Authors
Paris, Etienne
Piscopo, Tonio
Cassar, Karen
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Actinomycosis is a relatively rare infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
We present the case of a 54-year-old, previously healthy, male patient with a history of severe penicillin allergy who developed severe pneumonia and empyema caused by Actinomyces meyeri.
Presenting symptoms included productive cough, right upper quadrant pain, and chills and rigors.
He required drainage of the empyema via tube and prolonged antibiotic treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone for 2 weeks followed by oral doxycycline for 6 months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paris, Etienne& Piscopo, Tonio& Cassar, Karen. 2016. Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paris, Etienne…[et al.]. Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101041
American Medical Association (AMA)
Paris, Etienne& Piscopo, Tonio& Cassar, Karen. Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101041
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101041