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dc.contributor.authorBrims, Fraser
dc.contributor.authorLansley, S.
dc.contributor.authorWaterer, G.
dc.contributor.authorLee, Y.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:50:40Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:50:40Z
dc.date.created2016-09-12T08:37:07Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationBrims, F. and Lansley, S. and Waterer, G. and Lee, Y. 2010. Empyema thoracis: New insights into an old disease. European Respiratory Review. 19 (117): pp. 220-228.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41338
dc.identifier.doi10.1183/09059180.00005610
dc.description.abstract

Pleural infection is a disease of historical importance and is still a modern menace, with incidences rising in adults and children, and a significant mortality in adults. Basic research is hampered by limitations with in vivo models, and the bacteriology of empyema is complex. The role of thoracic ultrasound in guiding investigation and drainage of empyema is clear. Prompt treatment with appropriate systemic antibiotics and chest tube drainage are the key; in cases of failure of these measures, thoracic surgery is of proven efficacy in the treatment of this age-old disease. © ERS 2010.

dc.publisherEuropean Respiratory Society
dc.titleEmpyema thoracis: New insights into an old disease
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume19
dcterms.source.number117
dcterms.source.startPage220
dcterms.source.endPage228
dcterms.source.issn0905-9180
dcterms.source.titleEuropean Respiratory Review
curtin.departmentCurtin Medical School
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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