Kinnera S Urlapu1, Shekhar S Bhatta2, Maryam Soliman1

  • 1Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA.

Cureus
|February 26, 2024
PubMed
概括

这项案例研究强调了Hemophilus parainfluenza作为一种罕见的多发性溢液的原因. 及时的抗生素治疗被证明是有效的,强调在诊断出血时需要考虑这种病原体.

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