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Am J Perinatol 1989; 6(3): 347-348
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999611
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© 1989 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Candida Tropicalis Empyema Associated with Acquired Gastropleural Fistula in a Newborn Infant

Shamim Malik1 , George P. Giacoia2
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • 2Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A case of congenital left-sided diaphragmatic hernia complicated by formation of gastropleural fistula and Candida tropicalis empyema is presented. The possibility of pleural fistula should be considered in any undiagnosed case of pleural effusion, pneu-mothorax, empyema, hemothorax, or hydropneumothorax.

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