EC Paediatrics

Case Report Volume 12 Issue 4 - 2023

Empyema Necessitans Secondary to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a Rare Complication of Empyema

Ayaz Ur Rehman1, Rozina Iqbal2, Ariba Siddiqui3, Salman Khan4, Waris Ahmad5 and Naveed Ur Rehman Siddiqui6*

1Resident, Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
2Resident, Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
3Resident, Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
4Resident, Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
5Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of cardiothoracic surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital
6Assistant Professor, Pediatric medicine Critical care unit, Aga Khan University, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Naveed Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Assistant Professor Pediatric medicine critical care unit, Aga Khan University, naveed.rehman@aku.edu.com
Received: March 10, 2023; Published: March 25, 2023




Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of pneumonia. The most common organisms associated with empyema necessitans are Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomyces israelii, and rare organisms include Staphylococcus aureus. This case report presents a previously healthy 1.5 year old child with empyema necessitans secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This report highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and management of empyema necessitans. Our case also focuses on whether any child who presents with fever and chest wall mass and does not respond to antibiotics should be investigated properly with chest computed tomography, as they might need urgent intervention.

Keywords: Empyema Necessitans; Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Empyema; Complicated Pneumonia

Naveed Ur Rehman Siddiqui., et al. Empyema Necessitans Secondary to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a Rare Complication of Empyema. EC Paediatrics 12.4 (2023):41-46.

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