Group F streptococcal empyema from aspiration of a grass inflorescence.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A previously healthy 15-year-old boy was seen with a loculated right lower lobe empyema. Group F beta-hemolytic streptococci were cultured from the pleural fluid. Surgical intervention was required. An unsuspected aspirated grass inflorescence and a bronchopleural fistula were discovered during a decortication procedure.
Medical subject headings
- Empyema
- Foreign Bodies
- Lung
- Poaceae
- Streptococcal Infections