Pediatric parapneumonic empyema, Spain.
Pediatric parapneumonic empyema (PPE) has been increasing in several countries including Spain. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major PPE pathogen; however, antimicrobial pretreatment before pleural fluid (PF) sampling frequently results in negative diagnostic cultures, thus greatly underestimating th...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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