Empyema Necessitans Complicating Pleural Effusion Associated with Proteus Species Infection: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Background. Empyema necessitans, a rare complication of pleural effusion, could result in significant morbidity and mortality in children. It is characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and the skin of the chest wall. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomyces israelii are com...

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Autores principales: Yauba, M. S., Ahmed, H., Imoudu, I. A., Yusuf, M. O., Makarfi, H. U.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25893125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/108174

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25893125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/108174

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