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A case of empyema thoracis caused by actinomycosis

Hooi LN 1 , Na BS 2 , Sin KS 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 L.N. Hooi, MRCP. Chest Unit, Penang General Hospital
  • 2 BS. Na, MBBS. Chest Unit, Penang General Hospital
  • 3 K.S. Sin, BSc. Department of Pathology, Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi, 10450 Penang.
Med J Malaysia, 1992 Dec;47(4):311-5.
PMID: 1303486

Abstract

A female patient who presented with left empyema thoracis caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus is reported. She responded to treatment with penicillin and metronidazole but after 3 weeks developed leucopenia complicated by gram-negative septicaemia. Leucopenia improved rapidly on withdrawal of metronidazole. Treatment was continued with a prolonged course of penicillin and she made an uneventful recovery.

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