A rare agent of empyema: Gemella morbillorum
Rare agent of empyema
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Selin Beyza Özpınar
Çanakkale 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Çanakkale, Turkey
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2785-7879
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Pınar Mutlu
Çanakkale 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Çanakkale, Turkey
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7496-0026
Keywords:
empyema, Gemella morbillorum, thoracentesisAbstract
Gemella morbillorum is a pathogen that rarely causes pleural infections. This case report presents an 80-year-old male patient diagnosed with empyema, in whom Gemella morbillorum was identified in the pleural fluid culture. This case highlights the importance of considering rare pathogens in pleural infections and how pleural fluid cultures can aid in accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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