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A Complicated Case of Group B Streptococcus Empyema Necessitans
Empyema necessitans is a complication of a pleural space infection that dissects through the pleura into the soft tissues of the chest and skin. Due to the widespread availability of antibiotics, empyema necessitans is rare in modern medicine and is most commonly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis...
Autores principales: | Buell, Kevin G, Ajmal, Saira, Whitaker, Jennifer A |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5650258/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29062623 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1591 |
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