@article{Al-Yazeedi_Al-Farsi_Al-Rawahi_Al Yazidi_2023, title={Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant}, volume={23}, url={https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/5098}, DOI={10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041}, abstractNote={<p>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 <em>Haemophilus influenzae</em> 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.</p> <p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong>Empyema; Neonate; Haemophilus Influenzae; Case Report; Oman.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal}, author={Al-Yazeedi, Saif and Al-Farsi, Rima and Al-Rawahi, Hatem and Al Yazidi, Laila S}, year={2023}, month={Aug.}, pages={394–396} }