Haemophilus parainfluenzae Thoracic Empyema

Thomas G. Cooney; Brian R. Harwood; Dennis J. Meisner

doi:10.1001/archinte.1981.00340070120026

Haemophilus parainfluenzae Thoracic Empyema

Thomas G. Cooney, Brian R. Harwood, Dennis J. Meisner

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To our knowledge, thoracic empyema caused by Heamophilus parainfluenzae has not been described previously. A case occurred in the setting of alcoholism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We note the similarity to pulmonary infections with H influenzae and discuss the implications for antibiotic therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	940-941
Number of pages	2
Journal	Archives of internal medicine
Volume	141
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1981.00340070120026
State	Published - Jun 1981
Externally published	Yes

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