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Lung abscess predicts the surgical outcome in patients with pleural empyema
OBJECTIVES: Most cases of pleural empyema are caused by pulmonary infections, which are usually combined with pneumonia or lung abscess. The mortality of patients with pleural empyema remains high (up to 20%). It also contributes to higher hospital costs and longer hospital stays. We studied pleural...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2976737/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20961413 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-5-88 |