Pseudomonas paucimobilis empyema after cardiac transplantation.
Empyema caused by P paucimobilis and mouth flora occurred in a 56-year-old man two months after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. Successful treatment was accomplished with chest tube drainage and four weeks of intravenous cefazolin and clindamycin.
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Department of Medicine, University Hospital of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey 17033.
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D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy