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

• প্রধান লেখক: M. S. Yauba (লেখক), H. Ahmed (লেখক), I. A. Imoudu (লেখক), M. O. Yusuf (লেখক), H. U. Makarfi (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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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...