Abstract
Empyema can rarely complicate pneumonia in neonates; it has a high morbidity and mortality in this population. We report a two-month-old healthy term male neonate who presented with fever, mild shortness of breath and reduced feeding to a tertiary care hospital in Muscat, Oman, in 2021. Investigations revealed the presence of Haemophilus influenzae empyema. He was managed with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and prolonged course of antibiotics. A follow-up at the end of the antibiotic course revealed complete symptom resolution with a repeated chest x-ray showing significant right chest opacity improvement. A baseline immune work-up was done and was reported to be within normal ranges.
Publication Date
8-28-2023
First Page
394
Last Page
396
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Recommended Citation
Al-Yazeedi, Saif; Al-Farsi, Rima; Al-Rawahi, Hatem; Oman, Oman Medical specialty Board, Muscat,; Yazidi, Laila S Al; and Oman, Oman Medical specialty Board, Muscat,
(2023)
"Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 23: 394-396.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041
