Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Empyema Necessitatis in an Eight-month-old Child
- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 98 (11) , 1130-1131
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000182504.67855.3b
Abstract
Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of empyema characterized by a spontaneous extension of pus from the pleural space into adjacent soft tissues. It is uncommon in the pediatric population and is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This report describes the youngest reported case of empyema necessitatis. The clinical examination and CT scan are diagnostic. The causative...Keywords
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