Actinomyces meyeri Empyema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Summary of six cases of empyema due to A. meyeri.

Case	Author (year) [reference]	Sex/age	Dissemination	Treatment	Antibiotic duration (months)
1	Rose et al. (1982) [13]	M/62	Hip	Chest tube drainage	13
2	Lentino et al. (1985) [14]	M/16	Bone marrow	Thoracotomy, resection of infected rib	6
3	Vallet et al. (2004) [15]	F/64	None	Thoracotomy and decortication	6.5
4	Fazili et al. (2012) [7]	M/45	None	Thoracotomy and decortication	12
5	Attaway and Flynn (2013) [8]	M/61	None	Thoracotomy and decortication	7.5
6	Present	M/49	None	Chest tube drainage	4