Empyema of lung associated with Streptococcus milleri infection.
Empyema of the lung is a very serious illness which must be detected quickly and treated aggressively. We report an unusual case of empyema of the lung associated with a boating accident while the patient was fishing in a sea loch off the west coast of Scotland.
Palaniappan
S
S
Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee.
MacWalter
R S
RS
Winter
J H
JH
McGuire
B K
BK
Benzie
A
A
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004653:Empyema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification; D013907:Thoracostomy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents