Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline
Actinomycosis is a relatively rare infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria. We present the case of a 54-year-old, previously healthy, male patient with a history of severe penicillin allergy who developed severe pneumonia and empyema caused by Actinomyces meyeri. Presenting symptoms included prod...
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| description | Actinomycosis is a relatively rare infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria. We present the case of a 54-year-old, previously healthy, male patient with a history of severe penicillin allergy who developed severe pneumonia and empyema caused by Actinomyces meyeri. Presenting symptoms included productive cough, right upper quadrant pain, and chills and rigors. He required drainage of the empyema via tube and prolonged antibiotic treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone for 2 weeks followed by oral doxycycline for 6 months. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3cd4c32817e4e8d90406b538102d41e2025-08-20T02:19:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332016-01-01201610.1155/2016/96274149627414Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by DoxycyclineEtienne Paris0Tonio Piscopo1Karen Cassar2Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaGeneral Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaGeneral and Acute Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaActinomycosis is a relatively rare infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria. We present the case of a 54-year-old, previously healthy, male patient with a history of severe penicillin allergy who developed severe pneumonia and empyema caused by Actinomyces meyeri. Presenting symptoms included productive cough, right upper quadrant pain, and chills and rigors. He required drainage of the empyema via tube and prolonged antibiotic treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone for 2 weeks followed by oral doxycycline for 6 months.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9627414 |
| spellingShingle | Etienne Paris Tonio Piscopo Karen Cassar Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline |
| title_full | Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline |
| title_fullStr | Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline |
| title_full_unstemmed | Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline |
| title_short | Empyema Secondary to Actinomyces meyeri Treated Successfully with Ceftriaxone Followed by Doxycycline |
| title_sort | empyema secondary to actinomyces meyeri treated successfully with ceftriaxone followed by doxycycline |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9627414 |
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