Tissue plasminogen activator as adjunctive therapy of empyema in a child

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 287-289

  Stevens, Amy ^a   Tobias, Joseph D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPYEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035184420     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1489.2001.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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