Loculated empyema in a neonate successfully treated with chest tube thoracostomy and antibiotics

Empyema thoracis, defined as the accumulation of pus in the pleural space, is a rare entity in the neonatal period. There are very few cases described in the medical literature and there are still no treatment protocols in the management of empyema in neonates. In older infants and children, intrapl...

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Main Authors: John Robyn V. Diez, Ma. Lucila M. Perez, Grace V. Malayan, Maria Vanessa L. Cenabre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304883