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Chronic Empyema Necessitans Perpetuated by ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports
A man with prior tuberculosis developed recurrent empyema necessitans, complicated by extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae. Despite prolonged antimicrobials, serial imaging revealed a persistent pleurocutaneous fistula and pleural ...
Zhong Xhen Khor
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Decortication in chronic pleural empyema

open access: yes, 2006
Objective: The aim of present study is to evaluate the role of decortication in management of chronic pleural empyema. Methods: From Jan 2003 to Jun 2004, 25 patients of chronic empyema who were subjected to decortication at our tertiary care hospital ...
Kashyap M   +4 more
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Spontaneous bacterial empyema in liver cirrhosis: An underdiagnosed pleural complication

open access: yes, 2008
Spontaneous bacterial empyema, defined as spontaneous infection of the pleural fluid, represents a distinct complication of hepatic hydrothorax with a different pathogenesis, clinical course and treatment strategy from those of empyema secondary to ...
Allam Naglaa
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Cleavage of C3 by Neutral Proteases from Granulocytes in Pleural Empyema

open access: yes, 2017
The possibility of direct inactivation of C3 by granular enzymes from polymorphonuclear leukocytes(PMNLs) in pleural empyema was examined. As a group, pleural empyema from 10 patients with purulent effusions and a positive bacteriologic culture cleaved ...
Waldvogel, F. A.   +3 more
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