Pleural empyema caused by Klebsiella oxytoca: A case series

Suthers, E.; Rosenstengel, A.; Hart, J.; Lewis, J.; Kay, I.; Waterer, G.; Lee, Y.; Brims, Fraser

doi:10.1111/resp.12476

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Authors

Suthers, E.

Rosenstengel, A.

Hart, J.

Lewis, J.

Kay, I.

Waterer, G.

Lee, Y.

Brims, Fraser

Date

2015

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Suthers, E. and Rosenstengel, A. and Hart, J. and Lewis, J. and Kay, I. and Waterer, G. and Lee, Y. et al. 2015. Pleural empyema caused by Klebsiella oxytoca: A case series. Respirology. 20 (3): pp. 507-509.

Source Title

Respirology

DOI

10.1111/resp.12476

ISSN

1323-7799

School

Curtin Medical School

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42203

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

We report on 19 patients from Western Australia of pleural empyema with Klebsiella oxytoca, an organism never before reported in association with this condition. Median age was 65 years, 14/17 (83%) had been in hospital within 30 days prior to diagnosis, 12/18 (67%) had active cancer, 9/17 (53%) had been in intensive care and 7/17 (41%) had prior surgery. Nine patients died at the time of censure, five within 90 days of infection.