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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Inadequately Treated Bacterial Pneumonia Leading to Bronchopleural Fistula.

Zhongqian Lin, Kevin S Kurian, Yvonne Ng, Masahiro Yabe, Anthony G Saleh

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zhongqian LinInternal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.
Kevin S KurianInternal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.
Yvonne NgInternal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.
Masahiro YabeInternal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.
Anthony G SalehPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bronchopulmonary fistula (BPF) is an abnormal connection between the pleural space and bronchial tree, potentially leading to fatal outcomes if untreated. While BPF commonly arises following lung surgery, it can also be linked to infections. This report details the case of a 47-year-old male with recent untreated bacterial pneumonia, who developed bilateral pneumothoraces with persistent air leaks, Pseudomonas and

Indexed as

aspergillus empyemabilateral pneumothoracesbronchopulmonary fistulapseudomonas empyemapulmonary decortication

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PMID38952580
PMCPMC11216111

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