A 45-year-old guy was admitted with a massive discharging empyema. attributable to zinc deficiency. We propose that competition for intestinal absorption of nutrients and the use of a PPI may have covertly contributed to the inability to normalise serum zinc levels in this case. History Track nutritional deficiencies could be insidious and move unrecognised in… Continue reading A 45-year-old guy was admitted with a massive discharging empyema. attributable