Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis
Although infection caused by Edwardsiella tarda is rare in humans, it can be fatal if contracted. A 78-year-old man with liver cirrhosis who ate raw fish on a regular basis was emergently admitted for treatment of septic shock. Computed tomography scan showed massive empyema in his right lung. The p...
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| author | Naruhiro Kimura Masaki Mito Hanako Yamazaki Ryo Jinbo Yuichi Kojima Yoshihisa Arao Kazunao Hayashi Atsunori Tsuchiya Shuji Terai |
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| description | Although infection caused by Edwardsiella tarda is rare in humans, it can be fatal if contracted. A 78-year-old man with liver cirrhosis who ate raw fish on a regular basis was emergently admitted for treatment of septic shock. Computed tomography scan showed massive empyema in his right lung. The patient was diagnosed with septic shock with empyema caused by E tarda after a positive blood culture and drainage culture from the empyema. His condition improved with multidisciplinary therapy. However, the patient died 36 days after admission because of liver failure. We recommend that patients with liver cirrhosis should avoid raw fish. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae215c39dd1645348f6bdfb8d43ed26d2025-08-20T02:12:58ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642023-04-012410.7326/aimcc.2022.0973Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver CirrhosisNaruhiro Kimura0Masaki Mito1Hanako Yamazaki2Ryo Jinbo3Yuichi Kojima4Yoshihisa Arao5Kazunao Hayashi6Atsunori Tsuchiya7Shuji Terai81Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, JapanAlthough infection caused by Edwardsiella tarda is rare in humans, it can be fatal if contracted. A 78-year-old man with liver cirrhosis who ate raw fish on a regular basis was emergently admitted for treatment of septic shock. Computed tomography scan showed massive empyema in his right lung. The patient was diagnosed with septic shock with empyema caused by E tarda after a positive blood culture and drainage culture from the empyema. His condition improved with multidisciplinary therapy. However, the patient died 36 days after admission because of liver failure. We recommend that patients with liver cirrhosis should avoid raw fish.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0973 |
| spellingShingle | Naruhiro Kimura Masaki Mito Hanako Yamazaki Ryo Jinbo Yuichi Kojima Yoshihisa Arao Kazunao Hayashi Atsunori Tsuchiya Shuji Terai Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis |
| title_full | Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis |
| title_fullStr | Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis |
| title_short | Massive Empyema With Edwardsiella tarda in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis |
| title_sort | massive empyema with edwardsiella tarda in a patient with liver cirrhosis |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0973 |
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