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Enterococcus pneumonia complicated with empyema and lung abscess in an HIV-positive patient. Case report and review of the literature.

T Vanschooneveld1, C Mindru, M G Madariaga, A C Kalil, D F Florescu.   

Abstract

This report describes the first case of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus pneumonia complicated with empyema and lung abscess in an HIV patient and reviews previously published cases of Enterococcus pleuro-pulmonary infection. Our case highlights the rarity of this entity and reviews the risk factors for Enterococcus pleuro-pulmonary infections.

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Year:  2009        PMID： 19710346     DOI： 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008456

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J STD AIDS        ISSN： 0956-4624            Impact factor:   1.359


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