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Daichi Kuwahara1, Akihito Okazaki1
1Department of Respiratory Medicine Kaga Medical Center Kaga, Ishikawa Japan.
Abstract:
Although empyema diagnosis by thoracentesis is relatively straightforward, the pleural effusion can sometimes be bloody rather than purulent. We report a case of acute empyema with a dark-red bloody effusion, wherein multiple anaerobic bacteria were detected. Chest imaging findings improved with pleural drainage, intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy, and intravenous antibiotic treatment.
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