Pleural infection: To drain or not to drain?
Respirology
.
2017 Aug;22(6):1055-1056.
doi: 10.1111/resp.13081.
Epub 2017 May 24.
Authors
Deirdre B Fitzgerald
1
2
,
Y C Gary Lee
1
2
3
Affiliations
1
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
2
Pleural Medicine Unit, Institute for Respiratory Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
3
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
PMID:
28543937
DOI:
10.1111/resp.13081
No abstract available
Keywords:
empyema; pleural diseases; pneumonia; prognostic score; radiology.
Publication types
Editorial
Comment
MeSH terms
Drainage*
Empyema, Pleural*
Humans
Pleural Effusion