[Actinomyces as the etiology of empyema].
Thoracic actinomycosis represents 25% of all cases of the disease, whose presentation varies greatly. Pleural involvement is unusual and only rarely is it found as an isolated sign. We describe 2 cases of empyema due to actinomycosis; both cases responded well to surgical drainage and antibiotics.
Mateos Colino
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Calde, Lugo.
Monte Secades
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Ibáñez Alonso
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Santiago Toscano
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Rabuñal Rey
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Soilán del Cerro
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D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Actinomyces como etiología de empiema.