Open AccessStreptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in a pleural effusion smear with concomitant Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
Author(s) -
Austein Thorsten
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.206
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , sepsis , streptococcus pneumoniae , concomitant , macroglobulinemia , blood culture , effusion , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , multiple myeloma , biology
Key Clinical Message Usually identification of the causative bacteria for an episode of sepsis is achieved using microbiological culture of blood or body fluid. In the case of pleural effusion and fever, a microscopic examination of the pleural effusion smear to identify the bacteria responsible should be performed immediately to optimize the selection of antibiotic therapy regimen.