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Pyopneumothorax Caused by Aspergillus terreus and Haemophilus influenzae: A Case Report.
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December 2024
Pulmonology/Critical Care, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, USA.
Empyema, a type of pleural effusion characterized by pus accumulation in the pleural space, is most often caused by bacterial infections, typically as a complication of pneumonia. This case report presents a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic bilateral hydropneumothoraces, who developed pyopneumothorax due to dual infections with and . The patient presented with worsening dyspnea, hypoxemia, and respiratory acidosis, requiring hospitalization and chest tube thoracostomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExperience in the treatment of type C congenital esophageal atresia using a staged approach.
BMC Surg
January 2025
Department of Neonatal Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China.
Background: In select patients with type C esophageal atresia, primary anastomosis is not appropriate and a staged approach is required. We aim to summarize our experience in the management of type C EA using a staged approach.
Methods: A retrospective chart-review of patients with type C EA admitted to Beijing Children's Hospital between July 2020 to October 2023 were conducted.
PYOPNEUMOTHORAX CAUSED BY PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIATA: AN INTERESTING CASE REPORT.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
December 2024
Department of Pulmonology.
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- Prevotella species are typically harmless bacteria found in the intestines and mouth but can cause infections in immune-compromised individuals.
- A 35-year-old man presented with high fever and chest pain, showing signs of an infection with severe respiratory symptoms and poor oral hygiene.
- After medical imaging revealed a loculated pyopneumothorax, a chest tube was inserted, draining foul-smelling pus that tested positive for Prevotella Intermediata, which responded well to treatment.
Pulmonary actinomycosis complicating COVID-19 pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report.
Future Sci OA
December 2024
Pulmonology Department, Mohamed Taher Maamouri University Hospital Nabeul University of Tunis El Manar, Nabeul, Tunisia.
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- - A case study reports a 48-year-old male smoker who developed pyopneumothorax after experiencing pneumonia caused by COVID-19, requiring oxygen support and antibiotic treatment.
- - After initial recovery, he experienced hemoptysis, leading to a diagnosis of actinomycosis through endoscopic biopsy histopathology.
- - The patient responded well to prolonged antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin, highlighting the need to consider pulmonary actinomycosis in patients displaying lasting respiratory symptoms post-COVID-19.
Overview of the Current Challenges in Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis.
J Fungi (Basel)
October 2024
Pulmonary Critical Care Division, University of California San Francisco, Fresno Campus, Fresno, CA 93701, USA.
Coccidioidomycosis is a disease caused by soil fungi of the genus , divided genetically into (California isolates) and (isolates outside California). Coccidioidomycosis is transmitted through the inhalation of fungal spores, arthroconidia, which can cause disease in susceptible mammalian hosts, including humans. Coccidioidomycosis is endemic to the western part of the United States of America, including the central valley of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of western Texas.
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