Spontaneous bacterial empyema caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Alexandra Crossman; Julio Mendez; Alexander Vandevelde; Michael Sands

Spontaneous bacterial empyema caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Alexandra Crossman, Julio Mendez, Alexander Vandevelde, Michael Sands

Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM) occurs in about 0.4% of patients with decompensated liver disease. We report the first case of SBEM caused by Salmonella species. The patient had end-stage liver disease and became sick while visiting the Dominican Republic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	286-288
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infections in Medicine
Volume	23
Issue number	6
State	Published - Jun 2006

Keywords

End-stage liver disease
Salmonella infection
Spontaneous bacterial empyema

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Spontaneous bacterial empyema caused by Salmonella enteritidis

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