An Overlooked Complication, Empyema Necessitatis: An Analysis of 766 Empyema Cases
Introduction: Pleural empyema (PE) is the collection of pus in the pleural cavity. Empyema necessitatis (EN) is a rare complication characterized by the dissemination of pus through the parietal pleura and endothoracic fasia into the surrounding soft tissues and/or skin of the chest wall. It causes...
Main Authors: | Alper AVCI, Ferit KUŞÇU, Aslıhan CANDEVİR ULU, Serdar ONAT |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2019-09-01
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Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-03-207-214.pdf |
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