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Case Reports
. 2023 Nov 8;16(11):e256320.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-256320.

Pulmonary actinomycosis presenting with empyema

Liam Allan  1 , Hussein Said  2 , Anne-Marie Shanks  2
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Case Reports

Pulmonary actinomycosis presenting with empyema

Liam Allan et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Empyema; Infectious diseases; Medical management; Pleural infection; Respiratory system.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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