A Case of Empyema and a Review of Practice in a District General Hospital
The authors describe an empyema in an immunosuppressed patient. Thoracentesis was attempted and only 60 mL of pus was obtained from her pleural space. She was treated as an outpatient with antibiotic therapy. The authors have recently performed a review of all cases of pleural infection between Dece...
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| Language: | English |
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European Medical Journal
2019-11-01
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| Series: | European Medical Journal Respiratory |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/respiratory/article/a-case-of-empyema-and-a-review-of-practice-in-a-district-general-hospital/ |