Surgical treatment of parapneumonic empyema

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 348-356

  Khakoo, G A ^a   Goldstraw, P ^a   Hansell, D M ^a   Bush, A ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chest tube drainage; decortication; Empyema; immune deficiency; thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECORTICATION; EMPYEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHEST TUBES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRAINAGE; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; HUMANS; INFANT; PLEURA; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0030458816     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0496(199612)22:6<348::AID-PPUL3>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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