Tension pyopneumothorax caused by & lt;em & gt;Burkholderia cenocepacia & lt;/em & gt;: a rare case report in an immunocompetent individual

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Sep 19. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2616. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTension pyopneumothorax is a medical emergency that occurs when air and pus build up in the pleural space. This case report describes a 47-year-old diabetic female who presented with tension pyopneumothorax due to Burkholderia cenocepacia. The patient was successfully treated with a 24-French tube thoracostomy and antibiotics. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of tension pyopneumothorax caused by Burkholderia cenocepacia to be reported.PMID:37731385 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2616
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research