Rapidly developing bilateral loculated streptococcus pyogenes empyema in an Immunocompetent adult: A Case Report
<i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> is a rare cause of empyema, especially in immunocompetent individuals. The organism expresses various virulence factors leading to rapid progression of the disease. We report a case of rapidly progressing bilateral loculated empyema caused by streptococcus pyogenes in an immunocompetent host without additional risk factors.
Authors
- Marcos Wolff
- Boniface Mensah
- Asmita Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-2088)
- Yvette Yeboah-Kordieh
- Jennifer A. Evans
- Matthew Dwumah-Agyen
Institutions
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (US)
- MedStar Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1489
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00