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Computed tomographic characterisation and surgical management of a caudal mediastinal paraoesophageal abscess with associated pneumonia in a dog

open access: yesVeterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, November 2026.
Abstract An 8‐year‐old, entire, male German shorthaired pointer presented with acute respiratory distress, pyrexia and coughing following a period of boarding. Thoracic radiographs identified a caudal mediastinal mass effect with severe multilobar bronchopneumonia.
Yi Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing the Mean Platelet Volume and the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Children With Bacterial Pneumonia Associated With or Without Pleural Empyema [PDF]

open access: yesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گیلان, 2023
Background Pneumonia is one of the severe infections in children, and empyema is one of its essential complications which causes more risk in affected children. Therefore, its early diagnosis is of great importance.
Houman Hashemian, Fina Sanati
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SLE Presenting With Unilateral Loculated Pleural Effusion in a Young Hypertensive Female: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT SLE can rarely present with unilateral pleural effusion or hypertension. A 28‐year‐old woman with loculated exudative pleural effusion was diagnosed with SLE and lupus nephritis fulfilling EULAR/ACR criteria, treated with pigtail drainage, corticosteroids, and hydroxychloroquine, with good recovery.
Amrit Tripathi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Culture‐Negative Pyogenic Liver Abscess Presenting as Lung Abscess and Empyema Through Transdiaphragmatic Spread

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Dyspnoea, cough and weight loss initially suggested thoracic malignancy. CT thorax–abdomen demonstrated a large right subcapsular pyogenic liver abscess with contiguous non‐fistulous transdiaphragmatic spread causing lung abscess and pleural empyema. Image‐guided liver abscess drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy led to sustained clinical and ...
Zhong Xhen Khor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linezolid‐induced lactic acidosis in critically ill patients: A multicentre study of incidence, severity and predictors

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 7, Page 2239-2249, July 2026.
Abstract Introduction Linezolid, a synthetic oxazolidinone for resistant gram‐positive infections, is generally associated with mild adverse effects such as gastrointestinal disturbances, but more serious reactions like lactic acidosis (LA) have also been reported.
Lina Naseralallah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety and efficacy of medical thoracoscopy in the management of loculated thoracic empyema

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Pleural empyema can be subdivided into 3 stages: exudative, multiloculated, and organizing. In the absence of clear septation, antibiotics plus simple drainage of pleural fluid is often sufficient treatment, whereas clear septation often ...
Ahmed Hassan Ali Abo-El-maged   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

DNase inhibits early biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa- or Staphylococcus aureus-induced empyema models

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Anti-infection strategies against pleural empyema include the use of antibiotics and drainage treatments, but bacterial eradication rates remain low. A major challenge is the formation of biofilms in the pleural cavity.
Wusheng Deng   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gonococcal Peritonitis Complicated by Intraperitoneal Abscess and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This report presents a unique case of gonococcal peritonitis complicated by an intraperitoneal abscess and pleural effusion in a 52‐year‐old woman with liver cirrhosis. No bacteriologically confirmed genital infection was identified, and the route of infection could not be established.
Hanne Rheder Ellegaard Mikkelsen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empyema Necessitans Complicating Pleural Effusion Associated with Proteus Species Infection: A Diagnostic Dilemma

open access: yesCase Reports in Pediatrics, 2015
Background. Empyema necessitans, a rare complication of pleural effusion, could result in significant morbidity and mortality in children. It is characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and the skin of the chest wall. Mycobacterium
M. S. Yauba   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pleural cytokines MIF and MIP-3α as novel biomarkers for complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE)/empyema have high morbidity and mortality, particularly when adequate management is delayed.
Chia-Yu Yang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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