VOLUME 2 , ISSUE 1 ( January-March, 2020 ) > List of Articles
HA Venkatesh
Citation Information : Venkatesh H. Empyema Thoracis: A Case Report of an Unusual Respiratory Catastrophe in a Neonate. Pediatr Inf Dis 2020; 2 (1):39-40.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1250
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 14-08-2020
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).
The community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of skin and soft tissue infection is commonly seen in neonates. Here, we present a neonate with the empyema thoracis. He was managed successfully with respiratory support, antibiotics, and surgical intervention and discharged home on full feeds.
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