Point: does spontaneous bacterial empyema occur? Yes.
Department of Internal Medicine, Einstein Medical Center. Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: laijulie@einstein.edu.
Yu Kuang
YK
Lai
Department of Internal Medicine, Einstein Medical Center. Philadelphia, PA.
Glenn
G
Eiger
Department of Infectious Disease, Einstein Medical Center. Philadelphia, PA.
Robert A
RA
Fischer
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology