A CASE OF PURULENT PLEURAL EFFUSION DUE TO ACTINOMYCETES
A case of massive actinomyco tic empyema, the fi rst report in Iran, in a girl of 20 yea rs o ld is presented with complete cu re after treatment by d rainage, penici llin and te tra cycl ine. The pathogenesis of actinornycetes and of o ther saprophytes is d iscu ssed. Altho ugh the incidence of act...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Acta medica Iranica 1973-12 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | A case of massive actinomyco tic empyema, the fi rst report in Iran, in a girl of 20 yea rs o ld is presented with complete cu re after treatment by d rainage, penici llin and te tra cycl ine. The pathogenesis of actinornycetes and of o ther saprophytes is d iscu ssed. Altho ugh the incidence of actinomycosis has decreased in the a ntibiotic era, the possib ility of the infection should be kept in mind especia lly in rural a reas for a serio us infection that is easily treatable. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-6025 1735-9694 |