Staphylococcal empyema and pyopneumothorax in infants

U radu je prikazano 11-mjesečno dojenče sa stafilokoknom sepsom i empijemom desnoga prsišta. Liječenje je provedeno odgovarajućim antibiotikom, a torakocentezom odstranjen je u potpunosti gnojni sadržaj. Petoga dana liječenja razvio se tenzijski pneumotoraks, što je zahtijevalo provođenje negativne usisne drenaže. Liječenje empijema je u djelokrugu pedijatra i kirurga, a rana primjena drenaže pleuralne šupljine preduhitruje razvoj komplikacija.An 11-month-old infant with staphylococcal sepsis and empyema of the right thorax is presented. An adequate antibiotic therapy was administered, and purulent content was eliminated by thoracocentesis. On the 5th day of treatment, a tension pneumothorax developed, and negative succion drainage was performed. Empyema therapy is under the competence of the paediatrician and surgeon, and early performed drainage of pleural cavity can prevent the development of complications