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VOLUME 59 , ISSUE 1 ( January-March, 2017 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

An Unusual Case of Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila

Raksha Yoganand, BV Navaneeth, K Sangeeth, V Natasha, T Sharmila

Keywords : Aeromonas hydrophila, Spontaneous, Bacterial empyema

Citation Information : Yoganand R, Navaneeth B, Sangeeth K, Natasha V, Sharmila T. An Unusual Case of Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2017; 59 (1):33-34.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-59-1-33

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 18-11-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aeromonas is a known pathogen causing diarrhoeal disease and the most common clinical manifestation is acute gastroenteritis. Extra-intestinal infections by Aeromonas species, such as empyema, are rare. We describe a case of spontaneous bacterial empyema in an immunocompetent male who recovered after antibiotic therapy and drainage.

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