Branhamella catarrhalis as a cause of multiple subpleural abscesses.
A pure growth of Branhamella catarrhalis was obtained from subpleural abscesses in a 65-year-old fisherman with a persistent pneumothorax; underlying disorders included lung fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes mellitus. A thoracotomy revealed extensive thickening of the visceral pleura covering multiple subpleural abscesses. There was a protracted postoperative course despite surgical debridement and antibiotic treatment with a cephalosporin and erythromycin.
Ejlertsen
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
Schønheyder
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents