Abstract
We experienced a case of acute pyelonephritis which progressed to Escherichia coli bacteremia and later complicated by empyema in a 65-year-old female. She was successfully treated with intravenous antibiotic therapy and percutaneous drainage of empyema.
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Figure 1
Chest PA(A) and right decubitus view (B). Chest X-ray shows right costophrenic angle blunting with free fluid shifting.
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