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Pleural empyema due to serovar Enteritidis in an immunocompetent elderly patient: a case report Open Access

Abstract

Introduction:

Pleural empyema as a focal infection due to serovar Enteritidis is rare and most commonly described among immunosuppressed patients or patients who suffer from sickle cell anaemia and lung malignancies.

Case presentation:

Here, we present an 81-year-old immunocompetent Greek woman with bacteraemia and pleural empyema due to Enteritidis without any gastrointestinal symptoms.

Conclusion:

In our case, we suggest that patient’s pleural effusion secondary to heart failure was complicated by empyema and that focal intravascular infection was the cause of bacteraemia.

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Keyword(s): ciprofloxacin , dyspnea , focal Salmonella Enteritidis infections , pleural empyema and Salmonella Enteritidis
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Pleural empyema due to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in an immunocompetent elderly patient: a case report
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