Intrapleural streptokinase for empyema and complicated parapneumonic effusions

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-53

  Diacon, Andreas H ^a,b   Theron, Johan ^a   Schuurmans, Macé M ^a   Van De Wal, Bernard W ^a   Bolliger, Chris T ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Department of Internal Medicine ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fibrinolysis; Pleural effusion; Pleural empyema; Streptokinase

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; STREPTOKINASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBE; DRUG INSTILLATION; LAVAGE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADULT; CHEST TUBES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRAINAGE; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; IRRIGATION; MALE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STREPTOKINASE;

EID: 3242887274     PISSN: 00030805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200312-1740oc     Document Type: Article

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