Surgical infections
Late Recurrence of Empyema More Than a Decade after Window Thoracostomy: Secondary Aspergillus Infection Superimposed on Prior MRSA Empyema, Successfully Managed by Stepwise Surgical and Endobronchial Definitive Closure.
Kaoru Kondo, Shin Tanaka, Haruchika Yamamoto, Kumi Nakashima, Hidejiro Torigoe, Ken Suzawa, Kazuhiko Shien, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Shinichi Toyooka
Published: 202510.1177/10962964251407580
Abstract
Background: Fungal empyema is uncommon and has worse short-term outcomes than bacterial disease, particularly when a bronchopleural fistula (BPF) sustains contamination. Case: A previously healthy male developed BPF and methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
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