Mestitz H, Bowes G
Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
Chest. 1990 Aug;98(2):485-7. doi: 10.1378/chest.98.2.485.
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.
