Non-typhi Salmonella empyema: case report and review of the literature.
A case of non-typhi Salmonella empyema is reported. A review of the literature over the past century found only 13 other empyemas due to Salmonella typhimurium and 25 cases of other non-typhi Salmonella. A review of pleuropulmonary disease due to non-typhi Salmonella is provided along with management recommendations.
Crum
Nancy F
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Infectious Diseases Division, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134, USA. nfcrum@nmcsd.med.navy.mil
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification