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Primary actinomycotic empyema.

C Merdler·J Greif·M Burke·E Sasson·A Campus
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We have presented a rare case of massive primary actinomycotic empyema, which resolved after combined cefazolin therapy and continuous pleural drainage. Poor dental hygiene and heavy smoking are proposed as predisposing factors.

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C Merdler, J Greif, M Burke, E Sasson, A Campus. 1983. Primary actinomycotic empyema.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198303000-00039

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