title: Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in a pleural effusion smear with concomitant Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
abstract: Usually identification of the causative bacteria for an episode of sepsis is achieved using microbiological culture of blood or body fluid. In the case of pleural effusion and fever, a microscopic examination of the pleural effusion smear to identify the bacteria responsible should be performed immediately to optimize the selection of antibiotic therapy regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and internal Oncology, St. Bernhard Hospital Claussenstreet 3, 26919, Brake, Germany.
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Austein
keywords: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Streptocococcus pneumoniae; Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia; pleural effusion; sepsis