title: Empyema caused by trichomonas.
abstract: Empyema is one of the potential complications of lower respiratory tract infections. Very rarely, in predisposed individuals, empyema can be caused by Trichomonas species, of which Trichomonas tenax appears to be the most common cause. Here, we present a case of trichomonal empyema in a 56-year-old man and review the available literature of this rare occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ribes
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Seabolt
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Bensadoun
mesh_terms: D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*