Invasive pneumococcal pneumonia with massive empyema: a case report / Tin Nwe Latt and Noor Shafina Mohd Nor

• Main Authors: Tin Nwe Latt, Mohd Nor, Noor Shafina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine 2016
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17143/2/AJ_TIN%20NWE%20LATT%20JCHS%2016.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17143/

Although the use of appropriate antibiotics has significantly improved the outcome of pneumonia, severe complications are still encountered. We report here of a case with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia with massive empyema. A 2-year-4-month old girl presented with fever for 8 days and intermittent...