Successful pleurodesis with OK-432 in preterm infants with persistent pleural effusion

• Main Authors: Jeong Eun Kim (Author), Chul Lee (Author), Kook In Park (Author), Min Soo Park (Author), Ran Namgung (Author), In Kyu Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OK-432 (picibanil) is an inactivated preparation of Streptococcus pyogenes that causes pleurodesis by inducing a strong inflammatory response. Intrapleural instillation of OK-432 has recently been used to successfully treat neonatal and fetal chylothorax. Here we report a trial of intrapleural insti...