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A pulmonary computed tomography scan revealed right-sided massive pyopneumothorax. A culture of the pleural effusion and blood grew <jats:italic>S. constellatus<\/jats:italic>. A drug sensitivity test showed that the isolate was sensitive to linezolid, penicillin G, cefotaxime, vancomycin, and cefuroxime. Our patient was treated with linezolid for a total of 6\u2009weeks. Subsequently, his chest computed tomography scan showed improved lung condition.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of pyopneumothorax secondary to <jats:italic>S. constellatus<\/jats:italic> to be treated with linezolid. 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