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ArticleJMM case reports2016

An unusual case of thoracic empyema caused by

Nomonde R Mvelase, Kanitha Marajh, Olga Hattingh, Koleka P Mlisana

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Article in JMM case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nomonde R MvelaseDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Kwazulu-Natal, 800 Bellair Road, Mayville, Durban, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kanitha MarajhNational Health Laboratory Service , 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg , South Africa.
Olga HattinghRespiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Reference Unit, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a division of the National Health Laboratory Service , 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg , South Africa.
Koleka P MlisanaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Kwazulu-Natal, 800 Bellair Road, Mayville, Durban, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa.
National Health Laboratory Service · ZARespiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit · ZAUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) are an infrequent cause of human infection with CASE PRESENTATION: We report an unusual case of thoracic empyema due to

conclusionThis case illustrates that even though TB is responsible for the majority of pleural effusions in this setting, other rare opportunistic bacteria may cause infection in susceptible patients. Therefore, microbiological investigations should be performed in all patients presenting with pleural effusion.

Indexed as

Granulicatella elegansPenicillinpulmonary tuberculosisThoracic empyema

Identifiers

PMID28348783
PMCPMC5343141
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