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Pages 40-42 (January 1995)
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Vol. 31. Issue 1.
Pages 40-42 (January 1995)
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Empiema pleural causado por Corynebacterium sp.
Pleural empyema caused by Corynebacterium sp.
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F. Carrión1, J. Carretero, M.V. Pedro
Consulta de Neumología. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Centro de Especialidades. Valencia
R. Escoms*, J. Prat*
* Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia
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Corynebacterium sp. han sido considerados hasta hace poco tiempo una causa infrecuente de infección humana; sin embargo, en los últimos años se ha probado su poder patógeno produciendo infecciones graves, pulmonares y extrapulmonares, por lo general en personas inmunodeficientes.

Por su rareza presentamos el caso de un varón de 68 años, no inmunocomprometido, que desarrolló una neumonía extrahospitalaria y un empiema pleural izquierdo, aislándose en el líquido pleural Corynebacterium sp. Se comenta la buena respuesta al tratamiento con drenaje torácico y antibióticos (imipenem y clindamicina).

Palabras clave:
Corynebacterium sp
Empiema pleural

Until recently Corynebacterium sp. had been considered an infrequent cause of infection in humans. In the last few years, however, it has proven its ability to produce severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary infections, generally in immunodeficient hosts.

We present a rare case of an immunocompetent man 68 years-old who developed community-acquired pneumonia and left pleural empyema, with Corynebacterium sp. isolated in pleural liquid. Response to thoracic drainage and antibiotic therapy (imipenem and clindamycin) was good.

Key words:
Corynebacterium sp
Pleural empyema
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