Empyema is a problem faced by clinicians worldwide. Most cases are caused by Gram-positive organisms, such as streptococci and staphylococci. Empyema caused by Capnocytophaga spp. is extremely uncommon (H. Bonatti et al., Clin. Microbiol. Infect. 9:380–387, 2003). We present a unique case of a polymicrobial empyema, with a predominance of Capnocytophaga sputigena, in an older patient with no history of animal bite or splenectomy.
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机译：脓胸是全球临床医生面临的问题。大多数病例是由革兰氏阳性生物引起的，例如链球菌和葡萄球菌。脓胸是由Capnocytophaga spp引起的。 （H. Bonatti et al。，Clin。Microbiol。Infect。9：380-387，2003）非常罕见。我们在没有动物咬伤或脾切除史的老年患者中，以多发性脓胸为多发性脓胸，这是一例。
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