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. 2007 Sep;18(5):441-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.01.002. Epub 2007 Jun 19.

A case of empyema necessitatis

I Tonna  1 , C P Conlon, R J O Davies
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A case of empyema necessitatis

I Tonna et al. Eur J Intern Med. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

We present a case of empyema necessitatis presenting with an inflammatory cellulitis of the chest wall. Most of the cases previously reported were due to tuberculosis, pneumococcus or actinomycosis, with only a few cases being due to Staphylococcus aureus, as in this case. Early treatment with antibiotics and surgical drainage can prevent further complications.

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