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Chest, Vol 98, 485-487, Copyright © 1990 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa empyema in an adult with cystic fibrosis

H Mestitz and G Bowes
Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently grown from the sputum of adults with cystic fibrosis-related bronchiectasis. A rare case of pseudomonal empyema is reported in this clinical setting. Early diagnosis permitted successful treatment with closed needle aspiration and intravenous antibiotics.




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