Empyema thoracis and lung abscess caused by viridans streptococci

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1508-1514

  Jerng, Jih Shuin ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b   Teng, Lee Jene ^b   Lee, Li Na ^b   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; STREPTOKINASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAPLEURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ABSCESS; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030678512     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.5.97-03006     Document Type: Article

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