Empyema necessitatis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a child with cerebral palsy
Empyema necessitatis (EN) is a rare complication of empyema in which the pleural infection spreads outside the pleural space. Lower airway infections are common among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Although harmless to healthy individuals, Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause invasive infections, in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119301819 |