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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-5 | Issue-09
Escherichia Coli in Pleural Space – Rare Isolation
Natraj. M, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Dhanasekar, B. Rajagopalan
Published: Sept. 30, 2017 | 140 149
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i09.024
Pages: 591-592
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Abstract
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are commonly isolated in patients with urinary tract infections, meningitis, cholecysitis and travellers diarrhea. Isolation in pleural space is very rare. Here we report a case of E. coli causing multiloculated empyema requiring 12F pigtail insertion inside the largest loculation, aggressive treatment with appropriate antibiotics and decortication.