Videothoracoscopy in Pleural Empyema Following Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Lung Infection

Our study shows the different therapeutic procedures in 64 patients with pleural effusion due to MRSA pneumonia. The thoracostomy tube associated with pleural washing was decisive in 10 simple effusion patients. Video-assisted thoracic surgery allowed a complete resolution of the disease in 22 compl...

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Main Authors: Duilio Divisi, Giovanna Imbriglio, Roberto Crisci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.91