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Pseudomonas aeruginosa empyema in an adult with cystic fibrosis |
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| Authors: | H Mestitz G Bowes |
| Affiliation: | Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia. |
| Abstract: | Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently grown from the sputum of adults with cystic fibrosis-related bronchiectasis. A rare case of pseudomonal empyema is reported in this clinical setting. Early diagnosis permitted successful treatment with closed needle aspiration and intravenous antibiotics. |
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