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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Main Authors: Kundu Somenath, Mitra Subhra, Mukherjee Subhasis, Das Soumya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
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