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Empyema caused by Prevotella bivia complicating an unusual case of spontaneous chylothorax.

ABSTRACT: Spontaneous chylothorax is rare in adults. We present an unusual case that was complicated by Prevotella bivia empyema. Full recovery was achieved with chest tube drainage and prompt treatment with intravenous clindamycin.

SUBMITTER: Di Marco Berardino A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3993466 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Empyema caused by Prevotella bivia complicating an unusual case of spontaneous chylothorax.

Di Marco Berardino Alessandro A Inchingolo Riccardo R Smargiassi Andrea A Re Antonina A Torelli Riccardo R Fiori Barbara B d'Inzeo Tiziana T Corbo Giuseppe Maria GM Valente Salvatore S Sanguinetti Maurizio M Spanu Teresa T

Journal of clinical microbiology 20140122 4

Spontaneous chylothorax is rare in adults. We present an unusual case that was complicated by Prevotella bivia empyema. Full recovery was achieved with chest tube drainage and prompt treatment with intravenous clindamycin. ...[more]

PMID: 24452170

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