Pleural effusion Due to Streptococcus milleri: Case descriptions.
In this study we analyzed the characteristics of patients with pleural effusion secondary to Streptococcus milleri studied retrospectively between January and March 2013 and found seven patients with a mean age of 60 years, 43% of which were smokers and 57% with a drinking habit. The most common associated factors were alcoholism, previous pneumonia and diabetes. Other bacteria were identified as Enterobacter aerogenes, Bacteroides and Prevotella intermedia capillosus in two patients. The mean duration of antibiotic therapy was 28 days; six patients underwent pleural drainage by chest tube and one patient needed surgery due to poor clinical progress. The mean duration of hospitalization was 30 days with satisfactory outcome in all cases, despite some changes in residual function.
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pulmón, Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España. Electronic address: claudiamadrid9@hotmail.com.
Claudia Janeth
CJ
Madrid-Carbajal
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pulmón, Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Luis
L
Molinos
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pulmón, Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Marta
M
García-Clemente
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pulmón, Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Ana
A
Pando-Sandoval
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Ana
A
Fleites
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pulmón, Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Pere
P
Casan-Clarà
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D034364:Streptococcus milleri Group
Associated factors; Derrame pleural; Empiema; Empyema; Factores asociados; Pleural effusion; Streptococcus milleri