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Defining of initial antibiotic treatment of pleural empyema

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Parapneumonic effusions are often complications of bacterial pneumonia, occurring in 5-50% patients and in 15% cases it can progress into pleural empyema. Pleural empyema treatment includes drainage of pus, re-expansion of lung by using appropriate antibiotics. Initial antibiotics treatment of pleural empyema is usually started with antibiotics that are resistant to causes found in isolates.

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English

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DRM
Vancodex
Tripenem
Anti Infectives
Meropenem

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HealthMED - Volume 3 / Number 4 / 2009

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