Outcome of parapneumonic empyema

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-199

  Satpathy, S K ^a,b   Behera, C K ^a   Nanda, P ^a  

^a MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Kanchan Nivas ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Empyema thoracis; Parapneumonic empyema

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; DRAIN; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAPNEUMONIC EMPYEMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THORACOTOMY; TUBE; UNDERWEIGHT;

EID: 17244369168     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02859254     Document Type: Article

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