Pleural empyema caused by Klebsiella oxytoca: A case series
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Suthers, E.
Rosenstengel, A.
Hart, J.
Lewis, J.
Kay, I.
Waterer, G.
Lee, Y.
Brims, Fraser
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2015Type
Journal Article
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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.
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Respirology
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Curtin Medical School
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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.