Occurrence and Management of Empyema Thoracis During Covid-19 Times
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Empyema thoracis: management outcome.
BACKGROUND Empyema thoracis results from postpneumonic effusion of bacterial origin or trauma. If untreated it may convert to fibro-purulent or an organising stage. METHODS This study was conducted at cardiothoracic unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from Jan 2008 to Aug 2009. Patients with diagnosis of empyema thoracic were studied. Their clinical features and investigations were reco...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2613-5965,2613-5965
DOI: 10.31487/j.scr.2020.11.12