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Serial chest X-ray and chest computer tomography obtained over the hospital course from left to right - Image from the day of admission (on left) showed no effusion, next image from the time patient was diagnosed with Candida empyema demonstrated the new onset of large left pleural effusion and the last images on right from post-treatment demonstrated interval resolution of empyema
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FIG1
Our patient showed an excellent response to therapy with an almost complete resolution of empyema noted on a repeat CT scan and XR of the chest at end of therapy (Figure 1).