Thoracic empyema and bacteremia due to Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with liver cirrhosis.
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چکیده
Empyema thoracis with concomitant bacteremia caused by nontuberculous mycobacterium is rare. Herein, we report a case of disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus. M. abscessus was isolated from the specimen of pleural fluid and blood. The patients clinical condition gradually improved after antibiotic use and drainage.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi
دوره 46 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013