A Case of Escherichia Coli Empyema Preceded by Acute Pyelonephritis.
- Author:
Chi Woon CHA
1
;
Jun Hyung CHO
;
Mi Jin KIM
;
Yun Jung OH
;
Jae Woo YEON
;
Seong Gyu LEE
;
Mi Jung OH
;
Ji Young CHAI
;
Sue Yun KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Empyema; Escherichia coli; Acute pyelonephritis
- MeSH: Aged; Bacteremia; Drainage; Empyema; Escherichia; Escherichia coli; Female; Humans; Pyelonephritis
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2009;41(5):301-304
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: We experienced a case of acute pyelonephritis which progressed to Escherichia coli bacteremia and later complicated by empyema in a 65-year-old female. She was successfully treated with intravenous antibiotic therapy and percutaneous drainage of empyema.
