Intrapleural administration of streptokinase in complicated purulent pleural effusion: A CT-guided strategy

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1351-1353

  Roupie, E ^a   Bouabdallah, K ^a   Delclaux, C ^a   Brun Buisson, C ^a   Lemaire, F ^a   Vasile, N ^a   Brochard, L ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Computed tomography scan; Empyema; Fibrinolytics; Pleural; Streptokinase

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STREPTOKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTRAPLEURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PLEURISY; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX DRAINAGE; TUBE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0030458379     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709550     Document Type: Article

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