Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus intermedius and Fusobacterium nucleatum: A Distinct Entity of Pleural Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many community-acquired pleural infections are caused by facultative and anaerobic bacteria from the human oral microbiota. The epidemiology, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and etiology of such infections are little studied. The aim of the present prospective multicenter cohort study was to provide a thorough microbiological and clinical characterization of such oral-type pleural infections and to improve our understanding of the underlying etiology and associated risk factors.

Methods

Over a 2-year period, we included 77 patients with community-acquired pleural infection, whereof 63 (82%) represented oral-type pleural infections. Clinical and anamnestic data were systematically collected, and patients were offered a dental assessment by an oral surgeon.

SUBMITTER: Dyrhovden R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654859 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature