Streptococcus milleri infections of the pleural space: operative management predominates

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 817-821

  Ripley, R Taylor ^a   Cothren, C Clay ^a   Moore, Ernest E ^a   Long, Jeffrey ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey L ^a   Haenel, James B ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Empyema; Pleural space, Decortication; Streptococcus milleri; VATS

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG INJURY; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLEURA CAVITY; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX DRAINAGE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHEST TUBES; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI GROUP; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACOSTOMY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 33845221040     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.050     Document Type: Article

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