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A Rare Cause of Empyema in Children: Streptococcus pyogenes

Yasin Bulut(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Barlas Etensel(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Semiha Terlemez(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Yavuz Tokgöz(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
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2018-12-31
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We wanted to present this case because of the challenges that we faced in the management of the disease.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Empyema is the presence of purulent material in the pleural cavity, and it is a well-known and frequent complication of pneumonia in children.
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Key Findings & Data:Despite the new antimicrobial treatment options and the different drainage techniques, parapneumonic pleural empyema still represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.
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Conclusion & Impact:We wanted to present this case because of the challenges that we faced in the management of the disease.
🔬Design:Case Report
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⚙️Variables:Empyema · Streptococcus pyogenes · fibrinolytic therapy

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Empyema is the presence of purulent material in the pleural cavity, and it is a well-known and frequent complication of pneumonia in children. Despite the new antimicrobial treatment options and the different drainage techniques, parapneumonic pleural empyema still represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Streptococcus pyogenes is an infrequent cause of empyema. In this article, we will present a four-teen years old girl with empyema who presented with severe additional clinical symptoms including hypotension and hypoxia. Streptokinase is five times table fibrinolytic therapy improved after implementation of broad-spectrum antibiotics, has been used up to six weeks. We wanted to present this case because of the challenges that we faced in the management of the disease.

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Bulut, Y., Etensel, B., Terlemez, S., Tokgöz, Y. (2018). A Rare Cause of Empyema in Children: Streptococcus pyogenes. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, Volume: 19 Issue: 4. https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.2207

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