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Achromobacter xylosoxidans/denitrificans bacteremia and subsequent fatal Escherichia coli/Streptococcus anginosus pleural empyema

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Achromobacter xylosoxidans, a gram-negative bacillus with low virulence has rarely been reported to cause clinically significant infections. We report an unusual case of MDR Achromobacter xylosoxidans/denitrificans bacteremia from a peripherally inserted
Saad Habib   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

مطالعه گذشته نگر درمان آمپيم مزمن با دو روش توراکوسکوپی و توراکوتومی [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
زمينه و هدف: آمپيم همچنان به‌عنوان موضوع قابل بررسی در حيطه جراحی مطرح است. در مراحل اوليه آمپيم اساس درمان آنتی‌بيوتيک‌ تراپی و درناژ فضای پلور می‌باشد ولی در آمپيم ارگانيزه که Pleural Peel تشکيل شده نياز به تخليه چرک لکوله و دکورتيکاسيون جهت کمک به ...
وثيق, مهتاب   +1 more
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Tuberculosis of the chest [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The relationship between tuberculosis and mankind has been known for many centuries, with the disease being one of the major causes of illness and death.
Caseiro-Alves, F   +2 more
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Management of parapneumonic effusion and empyema

open access: yesThe Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2019
Parapneumonic effusions are pleural effusions that occur in the pleural space adjacent to a bacterial pneumonia. When bacteria invade the pleural space, a complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema may result.
Sarvinder Singh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary Mediastinal Pleural Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Pleuritis: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Hydatid disease, caused by various Echinococcus species, is endemic in developing countries and most commonly affects the liver and lungs. Approximately 7.4% of cases involve intrathoracic extrapulmonary locations, with pleural involvement usually resulting from rupture of adjacent hepatic or pulmonary cysts.
Grace Tannous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
Aquino   +35 more
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Once-daily intrapleural urokinase treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusion in pediatric patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In this paper, we describe our experience in the treatment of childhood empyema using urokinase. Patients' ages ranged from 2 to 12 years. Urokinase (dosage: 3,100 IU/kg/day) was diluted in normal saline to produce 1000 IU/ml (maximum dosage 100,000 IU ...
Bergamini, Barbara Maria   +6 more
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Pleural empyema

open access: yesMedisur, 2005
Empyema is accumulation of puss in the cavity pleural, that can occupy part or all of it. The inflammatory fluid and the fibrin inside the pleural space is the result of an infection inside the pleural cavity that changes of watery liquid to suppurative collection inside the same one.
Crisanto Abad Celuria   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Video-assisted thoracic surgery: Risks and benefits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Summary: Background: Thoracoscopy has been used throughout this century, especially in the treatment of pleural disease. The introduction of video-assistance and especially designed instruments such as stapling devices in 1992 led to a worldwide and ...
Gugger, M., Lardinois, D., Ris, H.
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Radiology in paediatric non-traumatic thoracic emergencies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Non-traumatic thoracic emergencies in children are very frequent, and they usually present with breathing difficulties. Associated symptoms may be feeding or swallowing problems or less specific general symptoms such as fever, sepsis or chest pain.
Charlotte de Lange
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