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

• मुख्य लेखकों: M. S. Yauba (लेखक), H. Ahmed (लेखक), I. A. Imoudu (लेखक), M. O. Yusuf (लेखक), H. U. Makarfi (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...