Tasleem Azka, Mahmood Aqsa, Sharma Rajeev
Internal Medicine, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Aug 23;13(8):e17385. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17385. eCollection 2021 Aug.
A () associated pleuropulmonary infection (PPI) is a rare presentation. Cases have been reported in the last decade in which was identified in pleural fluid cultures and lung biopsies in patients presenting with complicated pleural effusions and empyema. However, there are data lacking on predisposing factors, mode of dissemination, and treatment strategies for these patients. Moreover, these patients can present with a spectrum of radiographic findings, which can help with prompt diagnosis and effective patient management. However, the radiological findings in this patient and the rapidly worsening clinical symptoms make the diagnosis difficult.
A（）相关的胸膜肺部感染（PPI）是一种罕见的表现。在过去十年中已有病例报道，在出现复杂胸腔积液和脓胸的患者的胸腔积液培养物和肺活检中发现了（）。然而，这些患者的易感因素、传播方式和治疗策略的数据尚缺乏。此外，这些患者可能有一系列影像学表现，这有助于及时诊断和有效的患者管理。然而，该患者的影像学表现和迅速恶化的临床症状使诊断困难。
