Bilateral pneumatoceles resulting in spontaneous bilateral pneumothoraces and secondary infection in a previously healthy man with COVID-19

This report presents a rare complication of COVID pneumonia with bilateral necrotizing pneumatoceles presenting with hemoptysis and bilateral pneumothoraces with positive sputum cultures for Enterobacter aerogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It highlights rare complications of COVID-19 requiring multiple hospital admissions and ongoing home oxygen therapy.PMID:34456480 | PMC:PMC8366923 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1927410
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research