Adult thoracic empyema: A comparative analysis of tuberculous and nontuberculous etiology in 75 patients
<b>Background:</b> Thoracic empyema is a disease of significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the developing world where tuberculosis remains a common cause. Clinical outcomes in tuberculous empyema are complicated by the presence of concomitant fibrocavitary parenchymal disease...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=4;spage=196;epage=201;aulast=Kundu |