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 details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(3), 394-396
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Yazeedi, S., Al-Farsi, R., Al Rawahi, H., & Al Yazidi, L. S. (2025). Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(3), 394-396. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041
MLA 9
Al-Yazeedi, Saif, et al. "Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, 2025, pp. 394-396. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Yazeedi, Saif, Rima Al-Farsi, Hatem Al Rawahi, and Laila S. Al Yazidi. 2025. "Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 23 (3): 394-396. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041.
Harvard
Al-Yazeedi, S., Al-Farsi, R., Al Rawahi, H. and Al Yazidi, L. S. (2025) 'Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(3), pp. 394-396. doi:10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041.
Vancouver
Al-Yazeedi S, Al-Farsi R, Al Rawahi H, Al Yazidi LS. Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;23(3):394-396. doi:10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041
IEEE
S. Al-Yazeedi, R. Al-Farsi, H. Al Rawahi, and L. S. Al Yazidi, "Haemophilus Influenzae Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Infant," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 394-396, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.5.2022.041.